Live Oak, TX Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- City permit
- Mobile food vendor
- Health permit
- San Antonio Metro Health
- Sales tax
- Texas Comptroller
- Commissary
- Required nightly return
Summary
Food trucks operating in Live Oak need a city mobile food vendor permit plus San Antonio Metropolitan Health District food establishment permit and Texas sales tax registration.
Sec. 437.0192. REGULATION OF COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATIONS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES PROHIBITED; COMPLAINTS. (a) A local government authority, including a local health department, may not:(1) regulate the production of food at a cottage food production operation; or(2) require a cottage food production operation to obtain any type of license or permit or pay any fee to produce or sell directly to a consumer or cottage food vendor, or to provide samples directly to a consumer, a food other than a food described by Sections 437.001(2-b)(A)(i)-(vi).(b) Each local health department and the department shall maintain a record of a complaint made by a person against a cottage food production operation.(c) A local government authority, including a local health department, may
Full Breakdown
Mobile food vendors operating in Live Oak must hold multiple permits before serving the public. From the city, operators need a mobile food vendor or itinerant merchant permit issued by the city secretary or code department, which confirms zoning compliance and requires proof of insurance and a valid driver license for the operator. A San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Mobile Food Establishment permit is required for food safety, including routine inspections and a certified food manager on staff. Operators must also register with the Texas Comptroller for sales tax and obtain a state mobile food unit registration. Trucks must operate from commercial or mixed-use zones, not from residential streets, and must return nightly to an approved commissary kitchen for cleaning and waste disposal.
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