DeSoto County food trucks need MS Department of Health permit plus city-specific mobile vendor license. Southaven, Olive Branch, Hernando each require separate privilege licenses; fees range $50 to $250 annually.
Food trucks operating in DeSoto County must obtain a Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Mobile Food Unit permit under MS Code §41-3-15 and Regulation WP-602. Each of the four cities issues its own privilege license: Southaven (City Code Ch. 26), Olive Branch (Ch. 18), Horn Lake (Ch. 14), Hernando (Ch. 74) — typical fees $100 to $250 annually under MS Code §27-17. MSDH inspection covers equipment, water/wastewater tanks, handwashing, commissary agreement. ServSafe or MS-approved food handler certification required for manager. Liability insurance $300,000+ typical. Landers Center and Snowden Grove events require separate event permits. LP-gas equipment inspected by State Fire Marshal.
Operating without MSDH permit: $100 to $500 per day, MS Code §41-3-59. No city privilege license: $50 to $500 plus back taxes. Health violations: immediate closure by MSDH inspector.
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