Food Trucks at Rest Areas

COVID-19 Update: Food Trucks at Rest Areas

April 10, 2020

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor DeWine announced a new permit from the Ohio Department of Transportation will allow food vendors to sell food to truck drivers and other essential personnel who stop at any of the state’s 86 rest areas.

The permit is of no cost to the vendor and can be found on ODOT’s website at www.transportation.ohio.gov

Vendors must display it at all times while operating, and must abide by state and local food service regulations, as well as social distancing guidelines.  The Ohio State Highway Patrol will regularly monitor rest areas to enforce compliance with all Ohio laws and regulations.

This is in addition to the regular vending machine service that is provided by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities.

All of Ohio’s COVID-19 data can be found at coronavirus.ohio.gov.

Video of today’s full update, including versions with foreign language closed captioning, can be viewed on the Ohio Channel’s YouTube page.

For more information on Ohio’s response to COVID-19, visit coronavirus.ohio.gov or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH