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Mardi Gras Food Vendors Must Have Permit
All itinerant food vendors participating in Mardi Gras parades and activities must be permitted by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health. In advance of the parades, all vendors, including stands, pushcarts and mobile units, must pass a DHH sanitary inspection, and must prominently display their DHH Mardi Gras Food Vendor Permit.