Bergenfield requires all mobile food vendors to obtain an annual Department of Health license at $150 plus comply with Fire Department permit requirements before selling food.
All mobile food vendors must obtain an annual mobile food vendor license from the Bergenfield Department of Health, along with any other approvals required by the Borough Code, before selling food or beverages within the Borough. The license is valid for 365 days (or 366 in a leap year) from the date of issuance, and the annual Department of Health license fee is $150. Mobile food vendors include anyone selling food or beverages from a motorized or nonmotorized vehicle such as a truck, van, trailer, or pushcart. Except for hot coffee, cocoa, and tea, all foods and beverages on transient retail establishments must be prepackaged unless the vendor holds a full mobile food vendor license. Vendors using any flame in operations or a tent or canopy 30 feet or more in length must also obtain a Type I permit from the Bergenfield Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention.
Operating without a valid mobile food vendor license or required Fire Department Type I permit is prohibited and subject to penalties under the Borough Code, including fines, license denial, and orders to cease operations.
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