A food truck serving Columbia County needs a Georgia mobile food service permit from the East Central Health District plus a county occupation tax certificate. State rules require the truck to work from a permitted base of operation or commissary.
Food trucks are permitted under Georgia's Food Service Rules, Chapter 511-6-1, administered locally by the East Central Health District (Public Health District 6, based in Augusta), which covers Columbia County. A mobile food service unit must operate from a permitted base of operation or commissary, returning to refill potable water, empty waste water, and restock. Plan review, a unit inspection, handwashing and water tanks, and a certified food safety manager are required, and the permit is posted on the truck. Since 2023 a permit from the county of origin is recognized elsewhere, but operators must get authorization from the host county's health department. A Columbia County occupation tax certificate also applies.
Operating a mobile food unit without the health district permit or a permitted base of operation draws inspection failure, permit denial or suspension, and closure. Operating without a county occupation tax certificate adds penalties.
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