Ohio licenses all food trucks as Mobile Food Service Operations through local health districts under uniform state rules in ORC Chapter 3717 and OAC Chapter 3717-1.
ORC Chapter 3717 requires every mobile food service operation (MFSO) and mobile retail food establishment (MRFE) to obtain an annual license from the local health district where the truck is based. The Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code (OAC 3717-1) sets statewide standards for equipment, water, sewage, refrigeration, employee health, and food handling certification. License categories vary by risk level. Trucks operating across jurisdictions must notify each local health district. Cities and counties cannot relax state food safety standards but may add zoning, parking, and operating-location rules. ORC 715.65 explicitly limits municipal authority to require duplicate licensing for state-licensed mobile vendors.
Operating without an MFSO license is a fourth-degree misdemeanor under ORC 3717.99 with fines up to $250 per day; food code violations can lead to immediate closure and license revocation.
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