Permits
Coffee and cart permits in Missouri
To sell coffee in Missouri, 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.
115 counties, 2 with a direct health department link on file so far.
Statewide rules in Missouri
In Missouri, retail food and mobile food unit permits are issued by local public health agencies; the Dept. of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) sets the statewide food code and provides oversight.
- Food & vending permits
- Missouri DHSS, retail food safety program (permits issued by local health agencies)Missouri local public health agency directory
- Food safety cards
- Missouri's food code requires a person in charge with demonstrated food safety knowledge; many local jurisdictions also require a Certified Food Safety Manager.
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 Missouri
- Jackson CountyDept link
- St. Louis CountyDept link
- Adair County
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Audrain County
- Barry County
- Barton County
- Bates County
- Benton County
- Bollinger County
- Boone County
- Buchanan County
- Butler County
- Caldwell County
- Callaway County
- Camden County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Carroll County
- Carter County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Chariton County
- Christian County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Cole County
- Cooper County
- Crawford County
- Dade County
- Dallas County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Dent County
- Douglas County
- Dunklin County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Gentry County
- Greene County
- Grundy County
- Harrison County
- Henry County
- Hickory County
- Holt County
- Howard County
- Howell County
- Iron County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Knox County
- Laclede County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Linn County
- Livingston County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Maries County
- Marion County
- McDonald County
- Mercer County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Moniteau County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- New Madrid County
- Newton County
- Nodaway County
- Oregon County
- Osage County
- Ozark County
- Pemiscot County
- Perry County
- Pettis County
- Phelps County
- Pike County
- Platte County
- Polk County
- Pulaski County
- Putnam County
- Ralls County
- Randolph County
- Ray County
- Reynolds County
- Ripley County
- Saline County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Scott County
- Shannon County
- Shelby County
- St. Charles County
- St. Clair County
- St. Francois County
- St. Louis city
- Ste. Genevieve County
- Stoddard County
- Stone County
- Sullivan County
- Taney County
- Texas County
- Vernon County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Worth County
- Wright County
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