A food truck in Dorchester County needs a SCDHEC retail food establishment permit plus a county business license. State rules require a commissary or base of operations, and the truck passes inspection before it opens.
Mobile food vendors in Dorchester County operate under South Carolina DHEC's Retail Food Establishment regulation (SC Reg. 61-25), which treats a food truck as a permitted retail food establishment. Before selling, an operator passes a plan review and a vehicle and equipment inspection, works from a licensed commissary or base of operations for prep, water, and waste, and equips the truck with handwashing and fire-safety gear. On top of the SCDHEC permit, the vendor holds a Dorchester County business license under Chapter 8 and complies with zoning wherever the truck sets up. The Charleston-metro food-truck scene is active across the Summerville and St. George areas.
Operating without the SCDHEC permit or the county business license draws inspection failure, closure orders, and fines; serious health violations can bring an immediate order to stop serving.
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