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Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors in La Mesa, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Food Truck Permits

La Mesa doesn't run its own food truck permit program; instead Municipal Code Section 7.08.010 adopts by reference Chapters 1 through 3 of Division 1, Title 6 of the San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances, which covers public health permits for mobile food units, food vending vehicles and food handlers, and County environmental health enforces it citywide.

La Mesa Adopts County Food Vendor Permits

Some Restrictions

La Mesa Municipal Code § 7.08.010

There is hereby adopted by reference Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Division 1, Title 6 of the San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances, and such secondary codes as are incorporated therein, a copy of which is on file in the office of the city clerk, relating to preparation and distribution of food, public health permits for food distribution establishments, mobile food units, food vending vehicl...

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