State Commissary rules · Florida
Florida (statewide) commissary requirements for food trucks and carts
The short answer from Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels and Restaurants: Mobile food dispensing vehicles "must use a commercial (non-residential) location to fill up the water tank and empty the wastewater tank." Any FDACS-permitted or DBPR-licensed fixed food establishment can provide commissary services.
- Commissary needed?
- Mobile food dispensing vehicles "must use a commercial (non-residential) location to fill up the water tank and empty the wastewater tank." Any FDACS-permitted or DBPR-licensed fixed food establishment can provide commissary services.
- How often
- DBPR's guide does not set a visit frequency.
- Paperwork
- Commissary notification form HR-7022, filed with the license application.
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Other things to know
- A vehicle that can do all food activities inside it (storage, prep, dishwashing) is considered self-sufficient.
- Florida licenses mobile food vehicles statewide through DBPR rather than by county.
Questions people ask
Do I need a commissary for a food truck in Florida (statewide)?
Mobile food dispensing vehicles "must use a commercial (non-residential) location to fill up the water tank and empty the wastewater tank." Any FDACS-permitted or DBPR-licensed fixed food establishment can provide commissary services.
How often do I have to go to the commissary?
DBPR's guide does not set a visit frequency.
What paperwork does Florida (statewide) want?
Commissary notification form HR-7022, filed with the license application.
Where do I find a commissary in Florida (statewide)?
Florida DBPR doesn't publish a list. Restaurants, markets and shared kitchens with a valid food permit often act as commissaries; ask them, then have your inspector approve the pairing.
Sources
Last checked September 29, 2026.