Food truck operators in Flint need a Mobile Food Establishment license from the Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) issued under Michigan's Food Law (Public Act 92 of 2000, MCL 289.1101 et seq.), a Flint city business license, a current food-safety certification for the person in charge, and zoning compliance for each operating location. GCHD inspectors conduct routine and complaint inspections; Flint Police and Code Enforcement can shut down a truck that lacks any prerequisite.
Michigan delegates food-establishment licensing to local health departments under Michigan's Food Law of 2000 (Public Act 92, MCL 289.1101 et seq.), which incorporates the FDA Food Code as adopted at MCL 289.2129. For Flint, the Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) is the responsible local health authority and issues the Mobile Food Establishment (MFE) and Special Transitory Food Unit (STFU) licenses required for any food truck operating in the city. GCHD inspects each truck before initial licensure and at routine intervals thereafter, applying the FDA Food Code as adopted by Michigan. Operators must also hold (a) a Flint city business license from the City Clerk, (b) a current ServSafe-equivalent food-safety certification for the person in charge under MCL 289.2129(2), and (c) a commissary agreement showing where the truck is cleaned, restocked, and waste is dumped overnight. STFU licenses issued by GCHD allow temporary operation at fairs and festivals; an STFU license issued by one Michigan local health department is reciprocally valid statewide under MCL 289.4115. Zoning compliance is required at every vending site: Flint's Zoning Ordinance bars mobile food vending on residentially-zoned streets without a special-event permit, and downtown vending requires authorization through the city's special-event process. Special-event vendors at Flint Cultural Center events, the Crim Festival of Races, or downtown summer events need an event-specific GCHD permit. Operators should confirm current GCHD licensing fees and inspection schedule directly with the department.
Operating without a GCHD Mobile Food Establishment license is a violation of Michigan's Food Law (PA 92 of 2000), with civil and criminal penalties under MCL 289.4117 including up to $25,000 per occurrence and possible misdemeanor charges; the truck can be ordered out of service immediately. Flint business license violations carry civil-infraction citations processed through the 68th District Court. Zoning violations are referred to Flint Code Enforcement.
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