If you want to run a mobile retail food business, you need a Food Establishment Retail, Non-permanent Location License. This includes:
- Food trucks
- Movable stands
- Carts
Mobile Food Business
Required
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Guide to Permits and Licenses for Opening a Mobile Food Business
Mobile food vending units include trucks, trailer hitch units, pushcarts, stands and foot peddlers must complete the required plan review application for a mobile food business.
Obtain a Business Income and Receipts Tax ID
Every individual, partnership, association and corporation doing business in Philadelphia must file a Business Income and Receipts Tax Return in whether or not they earned a profit during the preceding year. Rental activities are usually considered business activities.
Obtain a Commercial Activity License
An Activity License is required for all businesses and non-profits operating in Philadelphia. This includes businesses that are located outside the city limits but do some or all of their business activity in the City.
Food Establishment, Retail Non-Permanent Location
This form is required to obtain a license to operate a retail food establishment that is not permanent. This includes vehicles, movable stands, carts, etc.