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Council amends mobile food truck rules to cover fresh-produce giveaways to seniors

3604945 · April 23, 2025
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Summary

The council approved an amendment to the city's mobile food truck ordinance to require inspection of trucks that distribute fresh produce, closing a gap that left such giveaways outside the existing licensing scheme.

The City of Lynn Council on April 22 voted to amend its mobile food truck ordinance to include fresh-produce giveaways, a change intended to ensure Inspectional Services can inspect trucks that bring produce to senior centers and senior housing.

City legal staff told councilors that the existing ordinance did not explicitly require inspection or a license when vendors used a truck…

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