Louisiana Department of Health requires all food trucks and mobile food units to obtain state retail food permits and operate from approved commissaries. These sanitary requirements apply universally across all parishes, although local zoning and business licenses still vary by city.
Under La. R.S. 40:5.5 and Louisiana Administrative Code Title 51, Part XXIII (Sanitary Code Retail Food), every mobile food unit must hold a current retail food permit from the Louisiana Department of Health. Operators must report to a state-approved commissary daily for cleaning, water, waste disposal, and food storage. Trucks must comply with FDA Food Code-aligned standards for hot/cold holding, handwashing sinks, and food handler certification. Permits are not transferable. Inspections occur at least annually. While health rules are uniform statewide, local governments separately regulate parking, vending zones, and occupational licensing.
Operating without LDH permit: fines up to $500 per day, immediate cease-operations order, and seizure of food deemed adulterated or unsafe.
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