Concord, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit Required
- Contra Costa Environmental Health MFF permit required
- License Required
- Concord business license required
- SB 972
- SB 972 (2022) streamlined mobile food permits
- Requirements
- Commissary kitchen required for daily servicing
- Requirements
- CFPM and food handler certs required
Summary
Concord food trucks must hold a Contra Costa Environmental Health Mobile Food Facility permit plus a Concord business license. SB 972 (2022) reformed sidewalk vendor and mobile food facility rules statewide, streamlining permits for independent operators.
(c) "Compact mobile food operation" means a mobile food facility that operates from an individual or from a pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other nonmotorized conveyance.
SEC. 4.
Chapter 11.7 (commencing with Section 114368) is added to Part 7 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:
CHAPTER 11.7. Compact Mobile Food Operation 114368. A compact mobile food operation, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 113831, shall meet the applicable requirements of Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 114294), except as provided in this chapter. 114368.1.
(a) Any compact mobile food operation with 25 square feet or less of display area from which only prepackaged nonpotentially hazardous food and whole uncooked produce is sold is exempt from the requirements of this part, except that the facility shall comply with all of the following:
(1) Sections 113980, 114047, 114049, 114390, 114393, 114397, and 114399.
(2) Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 113700).
(3) Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 113728).
Full Breakdown
) and local regulations. Required permits include: (1) Contra Costa Environmental Health Division Mobile Food Facility Permit - annual health permit with plan review, commissary letter, and vehicle inspection; (2) City of Concord Business License - required for any business operating in the city; (3) California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Seller's Permit for sales tax; (4) Contra Costa Fire Protection District permit if propane or cooking with open flame. SB 972 (2022) amended CalCode to reduce barriers for sidewalk vendors and compact mobile food operations, prohibiting local governments from requiring excessive equipment beyond state law.
Under SB 972, cities must allow sidewalk vending of food but may regulate time, place, and manner. Food trucks must operate from an approved commissary kitchen daily for cleaning, water refill, and waste disposal. Operators must carry CA Food Handler Cards, and any person in charge must hold a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) certificate. Mobile food facility vehicles are inspected 1-3 times per year by Contra Costa Environmental Health.
Frequently Asked Questions
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