Vermont Department of Health licenses all mobile food vendors statewide under food service establishment rules. State licensing applies uniformly, while municipalities may regulate location, hours, and zoning. Health permits are required before any food sales to the public.
Under 18 V.S.A. Chapter 28 and Health Department food service rules, mobile food units must obtain a Vermont food service establishment license. Operators must complete Person in Charge training, maintain commissary agreements for water, waste, and food storage, and pass health inspections. Three-compartment sinks, handwashing stations, and temperature controls are required. The state preempts food safety standards but allows municipal regulation of vending zones, parking duration, and noise. Annual license fees vary by operation size. Caterers and farmers market vendors fall under similar but separate licensing categories.
Operating without license: fines up to $1,000, immediate shutdown. Health code violations: corrective orders, license suspension, civil penalties.
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