Illinois Food Truck Permits Law: Statewide Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors Rules (2026)

Key Facts

Statute: 410 ILCS 625
Rules: 77 Ill Adm Code 750
Manager: One certified per unit
Code: FDA Food Code adopted

Full Breakdown

The Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act (410 ILCS 625) and the Illinois Food Service Sanitation Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 750) impose statewide sanitation, equipment, and food protection manager requirements on mobile food units. Every mobile unit must have at least one certified food protection manager and food handlers must complete approved training. Local health departments issue retail food licenses, but the underlying sanitation standards, hand-washing facilities, and temperature control rules are uniform state requirements. The 2018 FDA Food Code is adopted by reference.

Violations & Penalties

License suspension; closure orders; civil penalties up to $1000 per violation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Illinois food trucks need a state license?

Licenses are issued by local health departments, but state law sets uniform sanitation, food manager, and equipment standards every mobile vendor must meet statewide.

What training do food truck workers need?

At least one certified food protection manager per unit and ANSI-accredited food handler training for employees handling unpackaged food per 410 ILCS 625.

Illinois Food Service Sanitation Code for Mobile Vendors

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