How do I start a food truck in Indiana

If you're looking to start a food truck business in Indiana, it actually is a great idea. Here are the general permits and licenses that many food trucks are required to have. Every city and county vary as to what they might need. And we're going to run through that list and check out the free additional resources below the video. You also need an EI, which is known as an employer identification number, from the IRS.

So, of course, to operate any type of food business in general, just a traditional standard business license issued by the city or the county that you're actually operating your food truck in, in Indiana. If you're the owner of a food truck, you need a valid driver's license issued by the state of Indiana. Big 18-wheeler truck drivers have a different class of license, so make sure that's something you get when you buy your ingredients. If you're a food truck operator, you need to make sure you get a tax exemption that allows you to not pay taxes on that particular ingredient, because you're going to collect taxes when you sell that. Next up, the ultra important, very important food safety certification, or food handlers' permit, as it's known.

A food handler's permit is required in many cities and counties for employees who work on the food truck, prepare food, and store food. Normally, food trucks will have to have a commissary or a commercial kitchen that they are attached to. Most of the food prep is done in a commissary kitchen or commercial kitchen. Indiana requires you to have a license from that kitchen, which is what the health department is predominantly going to look for. You must also have a design or a drawing or a draft of the interior, how everything is laid out before they even issue a permit or license. And the reason why I say it probably is because most of the food prep prior to going to an event with a food truck has to be done in a commissary kitchen or commercial kitchen.
You also need to make sure that your state sets up a payment process and payment plan for that. Keep in mind any of the local municipalities and laws that are set up specifically for parking your food truck as well. So all in all, these are the most simplistic and basic permits and licenses that you're going to need.
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