Jackson County, MS Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

Mobile food units in Jackson County operate under Mississippi Food Code 15 Miss. Admin. Code Part 5 Subpart 73, enforced by MSDH Division of Food Protection (601-576-7689). Operators submit a Plan Review Application to MSDH with commissary agreement, vehicle specs, water and wastewater tank capacities (minimum 5-gallon potable), and menu. Inspection fees are $200 initial and $100 annual renewal. Commissary agreement with a licensed fixed-base kitchen is mandatory under §15-5-73.401 for prep, waste disposal, and potable water fill. Pascagoula business license from the City Clerk (228-938-6610) costs $100 annually for mobile vendors. Ocean Springs requires a $150 Special Event or Mobile Food Vendor permit from the Building Department. Moss Point charges a $75 privilege license. Gautier requires a Mobile Food Vendor application plus sales tax registration with the Mississippi Department of Revenue. General liability insurance minimum $300,000 is standard for city permits. NFPA 96 fire suppression system inspection annually. Food handler certification (ServSafe or MS equivalent) required for supervisor under §15-5-73.2. Ocean Springs Peter Anderson Festival in November draws 100+ mobile vendors under special event master permit. Hurricane evacuation plan must be submitted along coastal zones.