Mobile food facilities (food trucks) operating in Delano must hold a Kern County Public Health Mobile Food Facility (MFF) permit under Cal. Retail Food Code (H&S §113700+) and a Delano Business Tax Certificate.
Operators must also operate from an approved commissary, follow Kern County food-handler certification requirements, and comply with local zoning. SB 972 (2022) reformed compactness/equipment requirements to enable smaller sidewalk food vendors. Vending locations are subject to private-property owner permission and city right-of-way rules.
Operating without a county health permit is a state misdemeanor; BTC violations are local code enforcement.
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