Food trucks in Ocean County require Ocean County Board of Health mobile retail food establishment permits under N.J.A.C. 8:24 plus municipal mobile vendor licenses. Annual health inspections mandatory. Commissary agreements required. Seaside Heights, Point Pleasant Beach, and LBI boardwalk food trucks face additional tourist-season permits with limited slots.
Mobile food operations in Ocean County require permits from two authorities: the Ocean County Board of Health (retail food permit under N.J.A.C. 8:24-1.5) and the municipality where the truck operates. Ocean County Board of Health (175 Sunset Avenue, Toms River) conducts annual inspections, requires ServSafe-certified person in charge, commissary agreement (licensed commercial kitchen for food prep, waste disposal, and overnight storage), and potable water/waste water systems meeting Ch. 24 standards. Municipal mobile vendor licenses vary: Toms River §210-27 ($150 annual), Brick §128 ($100 annual), Jackson §116, Lakewood §143. Seaside Heights restricts food trucks on the Boardwalk — vending rights generally held by established businesses. Point Pleasant Beach issues limited summer mobile vendor permits. LBI municipalities (particularly Long Beach Township) limit beach-adjacent vending to designated times and zones. Trucks need commercial auto insurance, liability coverage ($1M recommended), NJ Division of Taxation sales tax registration (NJ ST-2), and workers' comp if they employ staff. Fire suppression systems (Ansul-type) required if using open flame or fryers.
Operating without county health permit: $250 to $1,000 plus immediate closure under N.J.A.C. 8:24-1.5(f). Municipal permit violation: $100 to $1,250 per N.J.S.A. 40:49-5. Health code critical violations: closure until corrected. Sales tax non-compliance: NJ Division of Taxation assessments plus penalties.
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