Minnesota Statute 157.16 requires every mobile food unit to be licensed by the Department of Health or Department of Agriculture. The state license is portable across cities, though local permits for parking and zoning still apply.
All food trucks, carts, and trailers serving the public must be licensed as a mobile food unit under Minn. Stat. 157.15 and 157.16. The Minnesota Department of Health licenses units serving full-service or potentially hazardous foods, while the Department of Agriculture licenses prepackaged or limited operations. Licensees must operate from a licensed commissary or base of operations, follow Minn. R. 4626 food code requirements, and pass annual inspections. The state license authorizes operation statewide, preempting any city requirement to obtain a separate health license. Cities retain authority over zoning, parking, and right-of-way permits.
Operating without a state license is a misdemeanor with potential immediate cease-operation orders. Repeat violations may trigger license revocation and embargo of food product.
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