Antioch, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

Mobile food vending in Antioch involves multiple overlapping permits. The California Retail Food Code (CalCode, Health and Safety Code 113700-114437) establishes statewide standards for Mobile Food Facilities (MFFs), which are enforced in Antioch by the Contra Costa County Environmental Health Division. MFF operators need a valid county health permit, annual inspections, a commissary agreement (an approved kitchen where the truck restocks, cleans, and stores food), and food handler cards/certified food protection manager credentials per SB 303. SB 972 (2022, effective 2023) reformed mobile food vending by reclassifying sidewalk vendors and streamlining permit requirements, reducing barriers for micro-enterprise food operations, and limiting local bans. At the city level, food trucks operating in Antioch need a City of Antioch business license (AMC Title 3) issued by the Finance Department, and compliance with AMC Title 9 zoning standards that permit mobile vending in commercial zones, industrial zones, and on private property with landowner consent. Operation on public streets, in public parks, or within certain buffer zones (near schools, brick-and-mortar restaurants) may be limited by ordinance or conditional use permit requirements. Commissary locations must be in a commercial zone. Propane tanks and cooking equipment on the truck must meet California Fire Code 319 and Contra Costa Fire Protection District inspection. Vehicles must meet DMV commercial registration and display the MFF permit. Special events (Antioch downtown fairs, Delta wine festivals) typically require temporary event food permits from the county.