§ 12-313. Mobile food units.

(a)

Display of permit. The mobile food unit permit sticker for a mobile food unit shall be displayed on the upper left rear area of the vehicle in a conspicuous location. If such location is not practicable, the permit shall be located in a location approved by the director.

(b)

Mobile barbecue trailers. Mobile barbecue trailer cooking surfaces shall be tightly enclosed and constructed in such a way as to protect all food contact surfaces from possible contamination both in transit and during use. Mobile barbecue trailers shall be used in conjunction with an approved and permitted commissary and mobile food unit.

(c)

Commissary. All mobile food units handling open potentially hazardous foods, catering units and pushcarts shall operate from a commissary, or other fixed food service establishment that is regularly inspected by a regulatory health agency.

(d)

Servicing area. All mobile food units handling open foods, catering units, and pushcarts shall have a servicing area, which shall have overhead protection, a location(s) for draining and flushing liquid wastes and a location(s) for the loading and unloading of food and related supplies.

(e)

Servicing area operation.

(1)

All liquid waste containers shall be thoroughly flushed and drained daily during servicing operations.

(2)

Flushing and draining activities shall be conducted in the servicing area. No flushing or draining of liquid waste shall be permitted on public streets or in any other area other than the servicing area.

(f)

Waste retention.

(1)

All liquid waste shall be stored in a retention tank that shall have a minimum capacity of 7.5 gallons or that is at least 15 percent larger in capacity than the fresh water supply tank, whichever is greater.

(2)

Solid waste shall be contained in an easily cleanable, self-closing, lidded trash receptacle, which shall be kept on or near the mobile unit at all times.

(g)

Water system. All mobile food units handling open potentially hazardous foods shall provide not less than 15 gallons of water under pressure (including gravity flow) at all times for use in utensil cleaning, sanitizing and hand washing. A single water inlet shall be located so as not to be contaminated by waste discharge. Such inlet shall be capped at all times except when being filled, and shall contain only potable water. Connection or direct hook-up to water sources other than those on the mobile unit are prohibited unless approved by the director.

(h)

Temporary events. Mobile food units and caterers may operate at temporary events by possessing a valid mobile food unit permit or by obtaining a temporary food establishment permit and meeting the requirements of a temporary food service establishment as described in this article.

(i)

Violation. The owner or operator of a mobile food unit commits an offense if the mobile food unit is operated in violation of any provision of this section.

(Code 1994, § 6.217; Ord. No. 372, § 1, 6-14-2004)