Mobile food vendors in Jackson County need Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) mobile food permits plus city business licenses from Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Moss Point, or Gautier. MSDH inspects under 15 Miss. Admin. Code Part 5. Gulf Coast festival season (March-October) drives permitting volume.
Mobile food units in Jackson County operate under Mississippi Food Code 15 Miss. Admin. Code Part 5 Subpart 73, enforced by MSDH Division of Food Protection (601-576-7689). Operators submit a Plan Review Application to MSDH with commissary agreement, vehicle specs, water and wastewater tank capacities (minimum 5-gallon potable), and menu. Inspection fees are $200 initial and $100 annual renewal. Commissary agreement with a licensed fixed-base kitchen is mandatory under §15-5-73.401 for prep, waste disposal, and potable water fill. Pascagoula business license from the City Clerk (228-938-6610) costs $100 annually for mobile vendors. Ocean Springs requires a $150 Special Event or Mobile Food Vendor permit from the Building Department. Moss Point charges a $75 privilege license. Gautier requires a Mobile Food Vendor application plus sales tax registration with the Mississippi Department of Revenue. General liability insurance minimum $300,000 is standard for city permits. NFPA 96 fire suppression system inspection annually. Food handler certification (ServSafe or MS equivalent) required for supervisor under §15-5-73.2. Ocean Springs Peter Anderson Festival in November draws 100+ mobile vendors under special event master permit. Hurricane evacuation plan must be submitted along coastal zones.
Operating without MSDH permit: closure order and $100 to $500 fine per day under Miss. Code §41-3-59. City license violation: $100 to $1,000 plus impoundment. Imminent health hazard: immediate permit suspension. Expired commissary agreement: permit revocation.
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