SERVICE
Submit your plan to start a mobile food facility
Before you get a permit for a mobile food facility, the health department must review and approve your plans.
What to know
Do this before you:
- Start construction
- Install equipment
- Remodel
- Operate in San Francisco
If we approve your plan:
- You still need a health permit and vehicle inspection
- Follow the other steps to:
What to do
To meet the law in California, you need to get your plan checked when your food truck or cart
- is brand new,
- will be remodeled, or
- has not yet operated in San Francisco.
1. Gather needed information
When you send in your plan, you will need to include information on:
- The type of mobile food facility you have
- All foods you plan to serve (your menu)
- How, where, and when food will be prepared
- Floor plans drawn to scale (schematic diagrams)
2. Download and fill out the form
We will check your plan for your food truck or cart.
3. Send us your form
Send your completed plan check application form to the Food Safety program at:
Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94103
Get directions
4. Wait to hear back
Do not start construction, remodeling, or other major steps until you hear from us.
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What to know
Do this before you:
- Start construction
- Install equipment
- Remodel
- Operate in San Francisco
If we approve your plan:
- You still need a health permit and vehicle inspection
- Follow the other steps to:
What to do
To meet the law in California, you need to get your plan checked when your food truck or cart
- is brand new,
- will be remodeled, or
- has not yet operated in San Francisco.
1. Gather needed information
When you send in your plan, you will need to include information on:
- The type of mobile food facility you have
- All foods you plan to serve (your menu)
- How, where, and when food will be prepared
- Floor plans drawn to scale (schematic diagrams)
2. Download and fill out the form
We will check your plan for your food truck or cart.
3. Send us your form
Send your completed plan check application form to the Food Safety program at:
Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94103
Get directions
4. Wait to hear back
Do not start construction, remodeling, or other major steps until you hear from us.