Required for food establishments in the city.
San Antonio City Code § 13-21
in effectSec. 13-21. - Required for food establishments in the city.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food establishment or rendering business in the city who does not possess a valid unsuspended or unrevoked permit from the department. No person/owner/operator shall, within the city, manufacture, sell, or offer or expose for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell, any food product without the proper permits. A person operating a temporary food establishment shall also be required to secure a permit before they shall be allowed to operate.
(b) Charitable feeding activities are not considered a food establishment and do not require a permit under this chapter, except as otherwise set out in subsection 13-13(d) and provided that charitable feeding of five (5) or more individuals in one instance be conducted in accordance with section 13-13.
(Ord. No. 2008-05-15-0402, § 1(Att. I), 5-15-08; Ord. No. 2015-12-17-1066, § 2, 12-17-15)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH13FOFOHA_ARTIIPEGE_S13-21REFOESCIFetched: 10/27/2026