Laredo mobile food vendors need a city Mobile Food Unit permit, Health Department inspection, and state Food Manager Certification. Annual permit fee approximately 250-400 dollars. Commissary kitchen required for food prep and storage.
Laredo regulates mobile food units under Chapter 20 (Food Service) of the Code of Ordinances and the Texas Food Establishment Rules (25 TAC Chapter 228). Operators need: (1) a City of Laredo Mobile Food Unit permit, (2) annual inspection by the Laredo Health Department, (3) a Texas Food Manager Certification for at least one person per unit, (4) a Food Handler Certificate for all staff, and (5) a commissary agreement with a licensed commercial kitchen for food preparation, water fill, and wastewater disposal. Trucks must have handwashing sinks with hot water, three-compartment warewashing, potable water tanks (20+ gallons), and waste tanks 15 percent larger. Propane use requires fire marshal inspection. Permits are inspected annually and fees run 250-400 dollars depending on unit type. Commissary overnight parking is required — trucks cannot store at residences.
Operating without permit: 500-2,000 dollars and shutdown. Failed inspection: correction notice with 24-72 hours to fix or permit suspension. Repeat violations: permit revocation.
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