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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in DeSoto, TX (2026)

1 verified food trucks & mobile vendors rules for DeSoto, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Sidewalk & Mobile Vending

DeSoto bars operating any food establishment, mobile food units included, without a permit from the DeSoto Health Department. Each unit passes a pre-permit inspection for compliance with state food rules, and the permit renews every January.

DeSoto Food Trucks Need a City Health Permit

Some Restrictions

DeSoto, TX Code of Ordinances § 6.602(a), (b)(2)

(a) Permits. (1) General. A person may not operate a food establishment without a permit issued by the regulatory authority. Permits are not transferable from one person to another or from one location to another location except as otherwise permitted by this article. A valid permit must be posted in or on every food establishment regulated by this article. ... (2) Inspection. Prior to the appr...

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