Pennsylvania
Mobile food vendor operating rules
Pennsylvania mobile food vendors: State license + local permits. The primary food safety authority is Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The primary authorization is called a Eating and Drinking License. Governed by 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 57 (Food Safety).
1,013
Cities tracked
66
Counties
963
Official websites linked
3
With application docs
How Pennsylvania Works
Licensing modelState license + local permits
Primary authorityPennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Primary documentEating and Drinking License
Food safety lawPennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 3, Chapter 57 — Food Safety
Admin rules7 Pa. Code Chapter 46 — Food Code
PA Dept of Agriculture or county/municipal health departments
Philadelphia has its own health department
What to Do Next in Pennsylvania
- Apply for: Eating and Drinking License
- Through: PA Dept of Agriculture or local health dept
- Health inspections: Locally administered
- Check local city/county for additional permits
Counties
Adams County (13)Allegheny County (88)Armstrong County (17)Beaver County (32)Bedford County (13)Berks County (29)Blair County (10)Bradford County (14)Bucks County (23)Butler County (24)Cambria County (33)Cameron County (2)Carbon County (12)Centre County (10)Chester County (16)Clarion County (13)Clearfield County (20)Clinton County (8)Columbia County (10)Crawford County (16)Cumberland County (11)Dauphin County (17)Delaware County (28)Elk County (3)Erie County (16)Fayette County (19)Forest County (1)Franklin County (7)Fulton County (2)Greene County (6)Huntingdon County (18)Indiana County (14)Jefferson County (11)Juniata County (4)Lackawanna County (19)Lancaster County (19)Lawrence County (11)Lebanon County (8)Lehigh County (10)Luzerne County (40)Lycoming County (10)McKean County (7)Mercer County (17)Mifflin County (6)Monroe County (4)Montgomery County (24)Montour County (2)Northampton County (21)Northumberland County (13)Perry County (9)Pike County (2)Potter County (6)Schuylkill County (31)Snyder County (6)Somerset County (25)Sullivan County (4)Susquehanna County (13)Tioga County (10)Union County (4)Venango County (11)Warren County (6)Washington County (34)Wayne County (6)Westmoreland County (44)Wyoming County (5)York County (37)
Find Your City
BiteBase tracks 1,013 cities and 66 counties in Pennsylvania. 963 cities have official websites linked. 3 cities have application documents on file. Mobile food vendor rules in Pennsylvania are governed by 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 57 (Food Safety). This is general information, not legal advice. Always verify requirements directly with Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.