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What a food truck permit costs in Minnesota

The figures below come from Minnesota's agency pages, each with the date it was read. Government fees only: commissary rent, insurance and the truck are private costs, and the profit calculator is where those go.

The main license

Not verified on the agency's page yet

Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) issues or oversees the mobile food license in Minnesota. We do not print a range we have not read on an official page; the steps below tell you what to ask for.

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Every step, with the fee where it is published

In filing order. A step without a published fee links the agency to ask.

  1. 1

    Form your entity and get your EINFederal

    the IRS

    Fee not published here; ask the agency
  2. 2

    Register for Minnesota sales taxState

    Minnesota Department of Revenue

    Private cost or no fee
  3. 3

    Get your food handler cardState

    an accredited food handler course provider

    Private cost or no fee
  4. 4

    Certify a food protection managerState

    an accredited food manager certification provider

    Private cost or no fee
  5. 5

    Sign your commissary agreementState

    Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) — Food and Feed Safety Division

    Fee not published here; ask the agency
  6. 6

    Apply for the Mobile Food Unit LicenseState

    Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) — Food and Feed Safety Division

    Fee not published here; ask the agency
  7. 7

    Clear the county and city layersCity

    your city and county

    Private cost or no fee
  8. 8

    Get general liability insurance and a certificate of insurance (COI)Private

    your insurer

    Private cost or no fee

Renewal timeline

  • MDA Mobile Food Unit License

    Every year · start paperwork 30 days before · Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) — Food and Feed Safety Division

  • City Vendor License

    Every year · start paperwork 30 days before · Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) — Food and Feed Safety Division

  • Fire Safety Inspection

    Every year · start paperwork 30 days before · Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) — Food and Feed Safety Division

  • General liability insurance (COI)

    Every year · start paperwork 21 days before · Your insurer

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Minnesota food truck permit guideAgencies, fees, inspections, city rules and the pitfalls, with sources.

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