DeKalb County requires a mobile food service permit from the DeKalb Board of Health and a county business/occupation tax certificate. Commissary agreement and vehicle inspection required.
Food trucks operating in unincorporated DeKalb need (1) a Mobile Food Service Permit from the DeKalb County Board of Health (Environmental Health Division) under Georgia DPH Chapter 511-6-1 food rules, (2) a DeKalb County Occupation Tax Certificate (business license), and (3) a commissary agreement with a permitted kitchen for food prep, waste disposal, and potable water. Trucks must pass a plan review and an on-site inspection of the mobile unit, including refrigeration, handwash sink, three-compartment sink, and fire suppression if grease cooking is performed. Annual renewal with re-inspection. Cities within DeKalb (Decatur, Dunwoody, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville, Clarkston, Stonecrest, Stone Mountain, Lithonia) may also require a city-level mobile vendor permit.
Operating without health permit: Environmental Health closure order and citation. Operating without county occupation tax: $100 to $1,000. City violations: additional fines.
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