Pomona, CA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Health Permit
- LA County DPH required
- Business License
- City license required
- Inspection
- Must pass and display Letter Grade
- Authority
- LA County Environmental Health
Summary
Mobile food operations in Pomona require an LA County Department of Public Health permit, city business license, and must pass inspection. Letter Grade and certification sticker must be displayed.
and Safety Code is amended to read: 113831. (a) “Mobile food facility” means any vehicle used in conjunction with a commissary or other permanent food facility upon which food is sold or distributed at retail. “Mobile food facility” does not include a “transporter” used to transport packaged food from a food facility, or other approved source to the consumer. (b) “Single operating site mobile food facilities” means at least one, but not more than four, unenclosed mobile food facilities, and their auxiliary units, that operate adjacent to each other at a single location. (c) “Compact mobile food operation” means a mobile food facility that operates from an individual or from a pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other nonmotorized conveyance. SEC. 3.
Full Breakdown
Food trucks operating in Pomona must obtain a mobile food vendor permit from the city and a food service permit from the California health department or county health authority. Requirements include passing a vehicle and equipment inspection, maintaining a commissary agreement for food prep and waste disposal, and carrying liability insurance. Operators need a valid business license and food handler certifications. Fire extinguisher and handwashing station required. Annual renewal with inspection.
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