(a) A license applicant who is located outside the jurisdiction of the Department of Health may obtain a retail food establishment license from the City of Chicago which authorizes the applicant to engage in the business of an automatic food-vending machine operator provided that the applicant is conducting his business under supervision of a state or local health authority and provided the ordinance regulating same is substantially equivalent to this chapter. The applicant shall, in addition to the application, if requested, provide reports including inspection reports and laboratory results within the previous ninety (90) calendar days from the date of application, from the aforementioned health authority in the jurisdiction where the commissary or commissaries are located, indicating satisfactory compliance with such provision. If such documentation is not available, approval shall be granted by the Department of Health, if the Department determines that applicable health standards are satisfied.
(b) Applicants for a mobile food vendor license to engage in a mobile food dispenser, mobile prepared food vendor, mobile frozen desserts vendor, or mobile food preparer business who are located outside of the jurisdiction of the Department of Health may obtain a license from the City of Chicago; provided, that the vehicle does comply with the applicable requirements of this Code and (i) the mobile food dispenser, prepared food vendor or mobile frozen desserts vendor applicant does dispense foods which are prepared and wrapped in a commissary which conducts its operations under the supervision of a state or local health authority; or (ii) the mobile food preparer applicant prepares food in compliance with rules of the Department of Health and the applicant conducts its operations under the supervision of a state or local health authority; provided that the ordinances regulating mobile food dispensers, prepared food vendors, mobile frozen desserts vendors and mobile food preparers are substantially equivalent to this chapter. The applicant shall, in addition to the application, provide inspection reports and a copy of the business license from the state or local health authority in the jurisdiction where the food source or commissary is located, indicating compliance with such provisions. If such documentation is not available, approval shall be granted by the Department of Health, if the Department determines that applicable health standards are satisfied. The Department of Health may require food to be submitted for laboratory testing.
(Added Coun. J. 6-10-96, p. 23652; Amend Coun. J. 7-25-12, p. 31326, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-13-17, p. 63286, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90308, Art. II, § 1)