Originally posted by Bradley
I'm thinking about buying a corn on the cob suit and wearing it when I make my grand debute in the wealthier neighborhoods or by the beach but I'm pretty sure u need to get a health inspector license to vend food and this corncab, me really stoned, dude it's not gonna fly lol people thought i was kidding till i made them their first one bro then everybody hooked!
It is going to cost you a couple thousand dollars to legally be a food vendor in FL. For one you can't store any food product sold to customers in a residential structure. So you will need to find a store or restaurant to be your commissary. You be lucky if you can find one to agree for less than $100 per month. Don't forget I had a legal hot dog cart in Tampa so I'm not fucking with you.
How to Obtain a Mobile Food Permit
Step 1: Review the Permit Requirements.
For a summary of regulations, see our Mobile Food Permit Requirements [ Adobe PDF Document ].
Step 2: Complete a Commissary Letter of Agreement.
A commissary is an approved facility (such as a catering operation, restaurant or grocery store) that provides support services for a mobile food establishment, including storage of food and other supplies.
If you are selling only prepackaged non-potentially hazardous food (cookies, crackers, potato chips, etc.) from your mobile food establishment, a commissary may not be required.
All other mobile food establishments must complete a Commissary Letter of Agreement [ Adobe PDF Document ].
The Commissary Letter of Agreement is to be submitted at your initial opening inspection.
Step 3: Submit a Food Establishment Inspection Application.
If you plan to process or prepare food at a commissary, you are required to obtain an additional food permit for processing or preparing foods. You must apply for a food permit no more than 14 days prior to your anticipated opening date.
Source: https://www.fdacs.gov/Business-Services/Food-Establishments/Mobile-Food-VendorsYou will also need to check local county and municipal ordinances. For example I had to have separate health inspections for Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, and Polk County. Tampa, while in Hillsborough County had an addition certificate I had to apply and pay for to operate within city limits.
What I am trying to tell you is this. If you start doing to much business without having your ducks all lined up this is what will likely occur. Legitimate business owners in the area will call the county and report an unlicensed mobile food vendor. You can guess the rest...