A food truck in Suffolk needs a Virginia Department of Health mobile food establishment permit plus a Suffolk business license from the Commissioner of the Revenue. Health inspection and a commissary agreement are required before selling.
Suffolk does not run its own health inspection program; food trucks are permitted as mobile food establishments by the Virginia Department of Health under the state Food Regulations, and every vendor must have a current VDH food permit on file (VDH Western Tidewater, 757-514-4751). On top of the health permit, a mobile vendor must obtain a Suffolk business or vendor license through the Commissioner of the Revenue (757-514-4255) and pay applicable license taxes. Trucks operate from an approved commissary, carry a certified food protection manager, and pass vehicle and equipment inspection. Vendors serving organized events also file through the city's special event and food vendor process.
Selling food without a valid VDH mobile food permit or a Suffolk business license exposes the operator to health-code enforcement, an order to stop selling, embargo of unsafe food, and city license penalties.
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