Mobile food facilities operating in Altadena need a LA County Department of Public Health Mobile Food Facility permit, a LA County business license under Title 7, and must operate from approved commissaries.
California Health & Safety Code 113700 et seq. (California Retail Food Code) regulates mobile food facilities statewide. LA County Department of Public Health issues the required Mobile Food Facility (MFF) permit, with categories MFF-1 through MFF-3 depending on food handling complexity. LA County Code Title 7 (Business Licenses) requires a business license. Trucks must report to an approved commissary daily, and may not operate within 500 ft of a school during school hours under SB 1262 in some configurations. Curbside vending in residential streets is limited under LA County Code Title 8 to short-stop sales.
Operating without an MFF permit: misdemeanor under Cal. Health & Safety Code 114395 — fines up to $1,000 and immediate closure.
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