| Middletown Township Mobile Food Vendor/Mercantile License |
Middletown Township Clerk |
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| Fire Permit for Mobile Cooking (NJ Uniform Fire Code Type 1 or similar) |
Middletown Township Fire Prevention (Local Fire Official) |
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| Zoning/Location and Overnight Parking Approval |
Middletown Township Planning & Zoning / Parking |
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| Employer Identification Number (EIN) |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
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| New Jersey Business Formation/Registration (LLC/Corporation as applicable) |
New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services |
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| New Jersey Certificate of Authority (Sales Tax Registration) |
New Jersey Division of Taxation |
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| Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) Certification |
NJDOH-accredited providers (recognized by NJ Department of Health) |
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| Fire Safety Equipment for Mobile Cooking (Class K extinguisher and suppression, as applicable) |
Middletown Township Fire Prevention (compliance verified by local fire official) |
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| NJ MVC Title and Registration for Business-Owned Vehicle |
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) |
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| General Liability Insurance |
Private insurers |
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| Workers’ Compensation Insurance (if you hire employees) |
Private insurers (compliance enforced by State of New Jersey) |
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| Monmouth County Health Department — Mobile Food Unit Permit |
Monmouth County Health Department |
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| Commissary Agreement — NJ Mobile Food Unit Requirement |
NJ State Health Department / Local Health Authority |
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| NJ Food Handler Certification |
State-Approved Training Provider |
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| Fictitious Business Name (DBA) Statement |
Monmouth County County Clerk |
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| New Jersey Employer Registration (Withholding & Unemployment Insurance) |
NJ Division of Taxation (employer withholding) and NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development (unemployment insurance/employer account) |
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| Retail Food Establishment License — Mobile Food Establishment |
Monmouth County Regional Health Commission No. 1 (or your local health department) |
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| Temporary Retail Food Permit (events, farmers markets, fairs) |
Local Health Department (Monmouth County municipalities or MCRHC) |
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| Commissary/Base of Operations Agreement |
Monmouth County Regional Health Commission No. 1 (documentation reviewed by health inspector) |
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| Health Plan Review for Mobile Food Establishment (if required by local health authority) |
Monmouth County Regional Health Commission No. 1 (or local health department) |
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| Allergen Advisory For Customers |
Monmouth County Environmental Health Services |
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| Food Allergy Awareness for Food Workers |
Monmouth County Environmental Health Services |
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| NJAC 8:27-10 Temporary Establishments |
Monmouth County Environmental Health Services |
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