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Quincy, MA Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Food Truck Permits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Permit issuer
Health Department Inspection Division
Fee
$75 annually
Permit period
June 1 to May 31
Distinct from
Fast-food vendor license, § 196-8

Summary

Quincy, Massachusetts requires mobile food service and vendor operations to hold an annual Health Department permit, priced at $75 and running from June 1 through May 31 each year.

§ 150-7. Fee schedule. Permit/License | Fee | Permit Period ... Mobile food service/vendors | $75 | June 1 to May 31

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4608810; v7 updated 2025-10-06; through 10-06-2025).

Full Breakdown

The Health Department's Inspection Division sets a dedicated fee-schedule line for 'Mobile food service/vendors' under Chapter 150, Article IV of the Quincy Municipal Code: a $75 permit valid June 1 to May 31. This is separate from the city's storefront 'fast-food vendor' license (§ 196-8, $50) and from the general 'food service/vending' permit fee ($50), mobile operators pay their own rate on their own annual cycle alongside the city's other food-establishment permits.

Violations & Fines

Operating a mobile food unit without the Health Department's mobile food service/vendor permit is enforceable as an unlicensed food operation; the fee-schedule line itself lists no separate dollar penalty.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is a Quincy mobile food vendor permit?
$75 per year, running June 1 to May 31, under the Health Department's Article IV fee schedule (§ 150-7).
Is the mobile food vendor permit the same as a fast-food vendor license?
No. Quincy lists them separately: § 196-8 licenses fast-food vendors selling for off-premises consumption, while § 150-7 sets the mobile food service/vendor permit fee.

Sources & Official References

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