This information is about food-related street vending or operating a food establishment on a temporary basis in NYC. Whether you operate a food cart year-round or work seasonally in an ice cream truck or serve food at a street fair or special event (including food product promotions), you will find important guidance about food safety and regulations.

• NYC Business Solutions Guide to Street Vending (PDF)
• If you want to run a mobile food cart in NYC, you must take the Food Protection Course for Mobile Vendors
  
• See which permits and/or licenses you will need and
  how to apply
  
• NYC Green Carts are mobile food vendors that offer fresh fruits and vegetables in certain parts of NYC. Learn how to apply for a license and what resources are available for green cart vendors.
• Food Safety Guidelines for temporary food vendors
• Guidelines for obtaining a temporary food service permit. (PDF)
•  Proposed changes to mobile food vending operating rules: Summary of the proposed changes and instructions on how to comment (PDF)
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  • Proposed Repeal and Recodification of Chapter 6 (Food Units) of Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York (PDF)
    
• Proposed resolution to amend Serving Sizes in Food Service Establishments (Health Code Article 81) (PDF)