| City of Miami Business Tax Receipt (BTR) |
City of Miami Finance Department |
Start Soon |
| City of Miami Certificate of Use (CU) — only if the City routes your mobile operation or home office through CU |
City of Miami Building & Zoning (via MiamiBiz) |
Also Recommended |
| Florida DBPR Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle (MFDV) License |
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation — Division of Hotels and Restaurants |
Start First |
| Florida Sales Tax Registration (Sales and Use Tax Account) |
Florida Department of Revenue |
Start Soon |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) |
U.S. Internal Revenue Service |
Start Soon |
| Florida Fictitious Name (DBA) Registration |
Florida Department of State — Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) |
Also Recommended |
| Florida Entity Registration (LLC or Corporation) |
Florida Department of State — Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) |
Also Recommended |
| General Liability Insurance |
Private insurance market |
Also Recommended |
| Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Florida) |
Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation |
Also Recommended |
| Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) |
Florida DBPR-recognized providers |
Start Soon |
| Florida Food Handler Training (for employees) |
Florida DBPR-recognized providers |
Also Recommended |
| Fire Suppression System and Class K Extinguisher (for on-board cooking) |
Florida State Fire Marshal standards enforced locally |
Start First |
| Commissary Agreement (Commercial Kitchen Base of Operations) |
Private licensed commercial kitchens (required by DBPR) |
Start First |
| FDACS Food Establishment Permit (Prepackaged/Non-TCS Mobile Vendors Only) |
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) — Division of Food Safety |
Also Recommended |
| FDACS Mobile Food Permit Requirements (Guidance) |
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) — Division of Food Safety |
Also Recommended |
| Miami-Dade County Health Department — Mobile Food Unit Permit |
Miami-Dade County Health Department |
Start First |
| Commercial Auto Insurance (policy for the food truck) |
Private insurance carriers (regulated by Florida Office of Insurance Regulation) |
Start Soon |
| Vehicle Registration & Title (Florida FLHSMV) — commercial/vehicle registration |
Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) |
Start Soon |
| Fire Department Inspection / Mobile Cooking Permit |
City of Miami Fire Department or Miami‑Dade Fire Rescue (depending on where vehicle is based/operates) |
Start Soon |
| Certificate of Use (Mobile Food Services Operations & Special Events) |
Miami-Dade County Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) |
Start First |
| Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt (LBTR) |
Miami-Dade County Tax Collector |
Start Soon |
| Miami-Dade County — Mobile Food Service Operations Permit |
Miami-Dade County Environmental Health Services |
Start Soon |
| Certificates of Use & Business Tax Receipts |
Miami-Dade County Environmental Health Services |
Start Soon |
| Florida food truck permit hub |
Miami-Dade County Environmental Health Services |
Start Soon |