Food trucks in Suffolk County require Suffolk County Department of Health Services mobile food service permit plus town vendor permits. Annual DHS permit fee $600-$1,200. NYS tax certificate required. Commissary kitchen mandatory.
Suffolk County DHS Bureau of Public Health Protection issues mobile food service establishment permits under Suffolk Sanitary Code Article 13. Annual fees range from $600 (hot dog cart) to $1,200 (full mobile food service unit). Operators must document a licensed commissary kitchen for cleaning, food storage, and waste disposal. Town vendor licenses required separately: Town of Brookhaven requires a hawker/peddler permit ($250+); Town of Islip, Huntington, and Smithtown have similar requirements. Many village business districts (Patchogue, Port Jefferson, Huntington Village) prohibit food trucks on public streets. NY Sales Tax Certificate of Authority required; Suffolk County sales tax is 8.625%.
Operating without DHS permit: $1,000-$2,000 per day plus seizure of equipment. Health code violations may result in immediate closure.
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