Permits
Coffee and cart permits in Florida
To sell coffee in Florida, you work with your county health department for food and mobile vending permits, then add a business license and state tax registration. Pick your county below for the department that handles your area and the steps to open.
67 counties, 12 with a direct health department link on file so far.
Statewide rules in Florida
In Florida, a cafe or cart is licensed by the DBPR Division of Hotels & Restaurants (mobile units get an MFDV license); sellers of prepackaged items only are permitted by FDACS.
- Food & vending permits
- DBPR, mobile food dispensing vehicle (MFDV) licenseFDACS, retail food permit (prepackaged only)
- Food safety cards
- At least one Certified Food Manager, plus food handler training for all employees.
Official links, last verified July 14, 2026. Requirements vary by city and change over time.
Confirm the current steps and fees before you apply.
Counties in Florida
- Brevard CountyDept link
- Broward CountyDept link
- Duval CountyDept link
- Hillsborough CountyDept link
- Lee CountyDept link
- Miami-Dade CountyDept link
- Orange CountyDept link
- Palm Beach CountyDept link
- Pasco CountyDept link
- Pinellas CountyDept link
- Polk CountyDept link
- Volusia CountyDept link
- Alachua County
- Baker County
- Bay County
- Bradford County
- Calhoun County
- Charlotte County
- Citrus County
- Clay County
- Collier County
- Columbia County
- DeSoto County
- Dixie County
- Escambia County
- Flagler County
- Franklin County
- Gadsden County
- Gilchrist County
- Glades County
- Gulf County
- Hamilton County
- Hardee County
- Hendry County
- Hernando County
- Highlands County
- Holmes County
- Indian River County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Lafayette County
- Lake County
- Leon County
- Levy County
- Liberty County
- Madison County
- Manatee County
- Marion County
- Martin County
- Monroe County
- Nassau County
- Okaloosa County
- Okeechobee County
- Osceola County
- Putnam County
- Santa Rosa County
- Sarasota County
- Seminole County
- St. Johns County
- St. Lucie County
- Sumter County
- Suwannee County
- Taylor County
- Union County
- Wakulla County
- Walton County
- Washington County
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