Food trucks in Broome County require Broome County Health Department mobile food service permit plus local peddler/vendor licenses from operating municipality. Binghamton requires vendor license through City Clerk.
Operating a food truck in Broome County requires a stacked set of permits. The Broome County Health Department (BCHD), under NYS Sanitary Code Part 14, issues the Mobile Food Service Establishment permit: application, plan review, commissary letter, inspection of unit, and annual fee. The unit must have an approved commissary (licensed kitchen for food prep, cleaning, and wastewater disposal) since trucks cannot serve as their own base. In addition, each municipality requires its own peddler/mobile vendor license: Binghamton City Clerk under City Code Ch. 291, with background check and fee; Town of Vestal and Town of Union issue town-level peddler permits. All operators need a NY State Certificate of Authority (sales tax) from the Department of Taxation and Finance, and workers' compensation/disability insurance filings. Trucks operating at special events may be covered by the event's blanket permit but still need the BCHD mobile permit. Food protection manager certification (ServSafe or equivalent) is required for at least one on-duty supervisor.
Operating without BCHD mobile permit: $500-$2,000 per day under NY Public Health Law §12. Unlicensed peddling in Binghamton: $250-$500 Ch. 291. Sales tax nonfiling: NY Tax Law penalties plus interest.
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