Lake County IL food trucks need a Lake County Health Department mobile food vendor permit and municipal business license for each city of operation. Annual vehicle inspection, certified food protection manager (410 ILCS 625), commissary agreement, and liability insurance required. Separate licenses may be needed for Waukegan, Gurnee, Highland Park, Lake Forest and Libertyville.
Food trucks operating in Lake County must hold a Mobile Food Unit permit issued by the Lake County Health Department (LCHD) Environmental Health Services division under the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (410 ILCS 620) and the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act (410 ILCS 625). Requirements include initial and annual vehicle/equipment inspection by LCHD sanitarians, a Certified Food Protection Manager on staff (ANSI-accredited), written commissary agreement for food prep, water filling and wastewater disposal, three-compartment sink, mechanical refrigeration, handwashing station with hot water, and a Class K or Class 2A fire extinguisher. Each municipality independently licenses mobile vendors: Waukegan, Zion, Libertyville, Gurnee, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Vernon Hills and Mundelein each require separate business registrations with fees typically $100 to $500 annually. Illinois sales tax registration (MyTax Illinois) and local home rule sales tax collection are required. Liability insurance minimum $1 million general liability is standard municipal requirement; auto insurance with commercial endorsement required. Annual renewal with re-inspection. Special event operations at Ravinia, Six Flags, Lake County Fair, or municipal festivals require additional temporary event permits.
Operating without LCHD permit: $250 to $1,500 plus shutdown and impoundment. Operating without municipal license: $100 to $1,000 per day. Critical health code violations: immediate closure order. Expired permits: $100 to $500 per day of operation.
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