Macon County, IL Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

15 makes it unlawful to operate without one, and the permit is not transferable between people or usable at any location other than where it was issued. 16 based on food handling operations, with Categories 1 and 2 requiring a Certified Food Protection Manager credential and Category 1 units additionally needing an on-file commissary for cooling and reheating. 18 requires a written application to the Health Department with a fee, plan review before construction, remodeling, or a change of ownership, and a pre-operational inspection; permits must be renewed annually, and a permit holder who has not paid by January 1 is treated as operating without a valid permit, with a $50 late fee that rises to $100 after January 15 and $200 once the unit operates past February 1 without renewal.

19, pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5-1115, and cannot be increased without County Board approval; all fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. 18(E) bars locating a mobile food unit within 200 feet of a permanent brick-and-mortar facility unless both are under the same ownership, and applicants must list proposed locations and hours of operation. Permits are automatically suspended if operation stops for 30 or more consecutive days without written notice to the Health Authority, and the chapter separately adopts the Illinois Food Service Sanitation Code, 77 Ill. Admin. Code 750, by reference.