Mobile Food Facilities Program

ACEHD inspects and permits all mobile food facilities to ensure compliance with health and safety codes.

Mobile Food Facilities Program

Program Information

Mobile Food Facilities (MFF) and Compact Mobile Food Operations (CMFO) require an Alameda County Health, Environmental Health Department (ACEHD) permit to operate. All MFF’s and CMFO’s are inspected by ACEHD to ensure compliance with the California Health and Safety Code (CALCODE).

Mobile Food Facilities Application

Fill out this application and submit to dehmobilefood@acgov.org. If you are renewing an expired permit, email your health inspector 2 weeks prior to your permit expiration date. If you do not know who your inspector is, send the renewal application to dehmobilefood@acgov.org. This Mobile Food Facilities Application can be used for any type of Mobile Food Facility.

Details

Mobile Food Facilities (MFF) and Compact Mobile Food Operations (CMFO) require an Alameda County Health, Environmental Health Department (ACEHD) permit to operate. All MFF’s and CMFO’s are inspected by ACEHD to ensure compliance with the California Health and Safety Code (CALCODE). Apply for a permit by following the instructions on this webpage. The CALCODE requirements for an MFF or CMFO permit depend on the food menu and level of food handling risk the operation proposes. A summary of food handling risks is described at the link provided here.  Click here for more information.

Examples of Compact Mobile Food Operations

An ice cream push cart A towable hot dog cart A towable compact food cart with side and rear panels that open

To submit plans to build and/or obtain a permit for your CMFO (CART) use the CMFO Plan Check Requirements and Examples of Structural Requirements for a CMFO for guidance.

A summary of CMFO (cart) structural requirements that may be required are found here.  Prepackaged Food and Non-Prepackaged Food.

A CMFO (cart) may be eligible for a Legal Exemption CMFO from possessing an ACEHD permit to operate.

Examples of Mobile Food Facilities

A full-sized food truck A towable full-sized food cart

A summary of requirements for MFF’s can be found here.

Requirements for plan submittal can be found here.

Join our free “INFORMATION SESSION” led by inspectors experienced in the requirements and permitting process. Click here for more information

TEMPORARY FOOD FACILITIES (TFF) AND CMFO SHALL NOT APPLY AS A TFF. A TFF PERMIT WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO AN MFF/CMFO OPERATOR.

 

Explore the Mobile Food Facilities Program

Frequently Asked Questions (Mobile Food Facility)

Learn More
No results found.