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Alabama Simplifies Food Truck Inspections | Birmingham News
Alabama’s new food truck law, effective January 1, 2027, slashes red tape by replacing duplicate county inspections with just two statewide certifications—one health, one fire—valid across the entire state. Though the law went into effect July 3, 2026, the real relief hits in 2027, letting vendors like Johnny Simpkins of O My Turkey Leg expand without bureaucratic headaches. Cities still enforce local rules like licenses and zoning, but the endless inspection grind is officially over. Birmingham is already adapting, and operators must still follow local rules until the new system kicks in…
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