Mobile Food Vending License

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Operating & Renewing

Operating Requirements

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Mobile Food Vending Permit and License Renewal Deadlines
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The Health Department's easy-to-follow compliance guide can help mobile food vendors avoid violations and keep customers safe from foodborne illnesses. Download What Mobile Food Vendors Should Know (PDF).

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All mobile food vendors must obey the regulations regarding vending on restricted streets.
Restrictions to Vending on NYC Streets (PDF)
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A full-term license will expire two years from the end of the month in which the applicant applied. A seasonal license will expire on October 31 of each year, regardless of when the applicant applied. Licensees will receive a renewal notice in the mail with instructions on how to renew.
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PLEASE REMEMBER: Food cannot be sold from a pushcart, stand, or truck without a valid DOHMH Mobile Unit Permit / Inspection Sticker (decal), even when the operator has a valid Mobile Food Vending License issued by DOHMH.
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This license does not satisfy the regulatory requirements of other City and State Agencies. It is the vendor's responsibility to apply for all other permits, licenses, and authorizations required by other City and State Agencies. Failure to comply with all relevant regulations, including those under the jurisdiction of other agencies, may result in the suspension of a DOHMH license until proof of compliance is provided. View the Rules of the City of New York. Information specific to this license can be found in "Title 24: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene", subfolder "Title IV: Environmental Sanitation". Select folder "Part A: Food and Drug" and sub-folder "Article 89: Mobile Food Vending".
Rules of the City of New York

Steps to renew by mail:

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Please read the Mobile Food Vending packet before submitting your application. This specific package includes:

• a summary of important changes to the renewal process

• the revised renewal application checklist

• DOHMH forms and non-DOHMH Clearance Request forms which were updated with new information.
Mobile Food Vending License Renewal Packet (PDF)
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At this time, the only way to renew your Mobile Food Vending License or Permit is by regular mail.

The completed renewal application form*, supporting documentation (copies only), and fee (payable by check or money order only) if required, should be submitted ONLY BY REGULAR MAIL to:

DOHMH ELP

P.O. BOX 22137

New York, NY 10087-2137

*If you have not received your renewal application, you may request a copy of your application via email to MFVLicenseHelp@health.nyc.gov or you can call 311 and request a copy.

SPECIAL NOTE: If you are updating your mailing address with your license/permit renewal application at this time and you also have a MFV license/permit which will have to be renewed at another time, please make sure you write the other record number next to the record number already on the renewal notice. This is so Licensing Center staff will know to update your address for BOTH records.

You can follow up on the status of your application by sending an email to MFVLicenseHelp@health.nyc.gov. Please allow 2 weeks for processing before inquiring.

Steps to renew in person:

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You may renew your permit in person at the DCA Citywide Licensing Center. If you send someone to renew for you, they must present an Authority to Act on your behalf.
Please read the new licensing center procedures for submitting renewal applications below.
Authority to Act Form (PDF)
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Because of the COVID-19 public health emergency, these procedures have been put in place:

• You must make an appointment ahead of time. To schedule an appointment, either email LicensingAppointments@dca.nyc.gov or call 212-436-0441. A Licensing Center representative will respond to your request within two business days.

• A Licensing Center representative will call you within 24 hours of your scheduled appointment to conduct a health screening. You must pass this screening to enter the Licensing Center.

• You must wear a face covering that covers your nose and mouth at all times while you are in the Licensing Center.

• You must arrive alone for your appointment.

Please be prompt and bring with you all needed paperwork. If you arrive late or your application is incomplete, your appointment may need to be rescheduled.
NYC Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)
Licensing Center
42 Broadway, Lobby
New York, NY 10004

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Operating Requirements

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Steps to renew in person:

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