Racine County, WI Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit
- State/local permit honored countywide
- Scope
- All county except City of Racine
- Inspection
- County may inspect, fee applies
- State rule
- Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 75
- Penalty
- $300–$1,000 forfeiture per violation
Summary
Racine County honors any valid state or local health-department permit for mobile food vendors, but its Public Health Division can still inspect the truck and charge a fee before it operates in the county.
A valid food establishment permit issued by the State of Wisconsin or any other competent health department for any mobile food establishment which chooses to operate within the jurisdiction of the Racine County Public Health Division will be honored by the Racine County Public Health Division. The mobile food establishment may be required to be inspected by the Racine County Public Health Division and to satisfy the relevant provisions of Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter ATCP 75. In addition, the mobile food establishment shall pay an inspection fee for this inspection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 33).
Full Breakdown
Under the county's food-protection article, a mobile food establishment already holding a valid permit from Wisconsin or another competent health department can operate anywhere within the Racine County Public Health Division's jurisdiction: every municipality in the county except the City of Racine, which runs its own health department under Sec. 21-14. The county division can still require an inspection to confirm compliance with Wisconsin Administrative Code ATCP 75, the state's retail food rule, and charges a separate inspection fee for that visit. Permits and licenses tied to this article are administered under the general permit section, Sec. 21-18.
Violations & Fines
Operating without submitting to the required county inspection or paying the inspection fee falls under the article's general penalty section, Sec. 21-18(d): a forfeiture of $300 to $1,000 per violation plus prosecution costs, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a food truck with a Milwaukee permit operate in Racine County?
Does this rule cover food trucks inside the City of Racine?
Sources & Official References
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