Retail food mobile license - food truck or food cart

An establishment that sells or serves food to consumers that reports and operates from a commissary and is readily moveable, such as a truck or cart. Examples include a mobile food truck that travels to different locations, moveable hot dog stand that sets up on a periodic basis, or other food carts or pushcarts that are wheeled and towed to a specific location. Retail mobile food licenses have restrictions on where they can park, set up, and operate. More permits for parking and specific locations may be required.

Special Note: The mobile retail food establishment or pushcart licenses required shall be in addition to the ice cream vendor's license. A food peddler license is not required for an ice cream vendor operating as a food peddler; however, an ice cream vendor operating as a food peddler shall comply with the food peddler requirements of section 23-52 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code.

Commissary operation guide(PDF, 112KB)

Map of restricted areas for mobile food trucks in downtown Denver(PNG, 603KB)

Retail food handling examples(PDF, 204KB)

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