Harrison County food trucks need Mississippi State Department of Health permits under Miss. Admin. Code Title 15 Part 3, plus municipal mobile vendor licenses from Gulfport or Biloxi. Commissary agreement and annual inspections required.
Food trucks in Harrison County must obtain a mobile food unit permit from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) under Miss. Admin. Code Title 15, Part 3 Subpart 74 (Food Code). Unincorporated county operators register with the county. Gulfport requires a Mobile Food Vendor Permit from City Hall (approximately $150 annually) plus a privilege license under MS Code §27-17 (local privilege tax). Biloxi requires a similar mobile vendor permit with Casino District supplementary rules. All operators need a commissary agreement per MSDH, ServSafe-equivalent food manager certification, fire extinguisher inspection, and proof of liability insurance ($500,000 minimum typical). Propane systems require annual inspection. Special event permits apply during Cruisin' the Coast, Mardi Gras, and Black Spring Break. Post-Katrina rebuilding increased food truck prevalence along the coast.
Operating without MSDH permit: $500 plus immediate closure. No privilege license (MS §27-17): $100 to $1,000 per day. Gulfport/Biloxi permit violations: $250 to $1,000. Unsafe food handling: MSDH embargo order.
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