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Health officials warn new state food rules could complicate inspections and enforcement
Summary
Board staff warned that two new state laws—a 2027 statewide mobile food permit and expanded homestead food production allowing potentially hazardous foods—leave gaps in enforcement and could expose unregulated home kitchens to public risk; staff said guidance from the state remains incomplete.
Board staff cautioned the Whitley County Board of Health that recently enacted state laws could complicate local enforcement and consumer safety.
An agency official summarized two changes: a statewide mobile food-truck permit, set to take effect Jan. 1, 2027, under which vendors can buy a statewide permit for a fee (reported in the briefing as $450) to operate across counties; and separate legislation expanding small-farm and…
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