Pima County, AZ Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

Mobile food establishments must operate from an approved commissary and provide a commissary agreement to the department as a part of the documents submitted during plan review for a new permit, at permit issuance or renewal, and upon request. Trucks and pushcarts that only sell or dispense individually packaged, commercially processed items from an approved source are exempt from providing a commissary agreement.

2.   Mobile food establishments must notify the department of any substantial changes to their daily operations within a week of the change. A global tracking device must be permanently installed on the mobile unit.

3.   Mobile food establishments serving time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must log their visits to the approved commissary or fixed food establishment. The log must be in a format approved by the department and kept with the commissary at all times.

C.   Operations.

1.   Mobile food establishments must report at least daily to their approved commissary for supplies, food storage, vehicle and equipment cleaning, waste disposal, and service operations.

2.   TCS foods must be prepared on the same day of sale or service. TCS foods must not be held over from a previous day's operation unless otherwise approved by the department. Time without temperature control may not be used by mobile food establishments.

3.   Food preparation must be limited to cooking, reheating, or