Food trucks operating in Pickerington need a Fairfield County Public Health mobile food service license and a city vendor/transient merchant permit. Trucks must meet state mobile food service equipment rules and cannot operate on private property without the owner's consent.
Food trucks and mobile food vendors in Pickerington must obtain a Mobile Food Service Operation (FSO) license from Fairfield County Public Health under Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code (ORC 3717) and OAC 3717-1. The FSO license covers sanitation, refrigeration, handwashing, and commissary requirements. Trucks must also register with the City of Pickerington as transient vendors or peddlers under the Codified Ordinances and obtain any required vendor permit. Trucks operating at private events on private property with the property owner's consent are generally allowed but must still hold a county FSO license. Operating in city parks requires Parks Department approval.
No county FSO license: shutdown by health inspector plus fines up to $1,000 per ORC 3717. No city vendor permit: cease and desist plus $100-250 fine. Park violation: ejection and potential ban.
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