Selling food by the roadside during an event, in PA couple questions if you can help.

Just guessing, but I'm pretty sure the government wants their cut, so I'm sure there would be some sort of permit involved. Unless you would attempt to fly under the radar.

As for insurance, call your agent, they'll be happy to sell you what you'd need.

Doubt seriously if it be would be permissible to set up on the highway Right of Way..if that's what you had in mind. That's liable to get all the highway law dogs riled up. Now if you was on private property it might work. The health goons down here sell a little two day permit to peddle in conjunction with special events and major holidays which cost 30 bucks and are pretty lenient on the health rules. Your area might have similar. The key to success around here lies in the geography. Most of the health meanies hang in the big cities. If you get out in the country or small towns nobody seems to notice what you do too much and two days later you will be gone. I would try it on private property and leave the health folks out of the equation. No use to be getting on their radar unnecessarily. They love bleach water so be sure to have some of that. Let us know how it turns out. Chances are if they are fortunate enough to catch you they just chew you out and tell you dont do it again or come buy a permit on Monday morn etc.

A call to the Dept of health will answer your questions.

Product liability insurance is a must. One bad case of food poisoning + a lawyer = living in a tent in someone's field.

It's all going to come down to who has jurisdiction on where you set up. HD to start but you may also need business licenses.

Our HD would require a special event or one time license and the city/county/state would require you to have a sales tax permit.

Living in a tent would not be a good thing. I am going to try to find some people in the area that do similar things and try to get some info on a more local level.

I do appreciate the info given here.

Thank you