§ 10-3-93. SANITARY REQUIREMENTS.

(A)

If a person who operates a mobile food establishment maintains food at a hot holding temperature by mechanical means, that person shall comply with fire and explosion safety standards established by the fire marshal.

(B)

If a person uses a pressurized fuel system or container in conjunction with the mobile food establishment, that person shall comply with fire and explosion safety standards established by the fire marshal.

(C)

A person operating a mobile food establishment shall equip the interior of the mobile food establishment with an attached trash receptacle approved by the health authority for the use of persons working in the mobile food establishment. The operator must hold, store, and dispose of solid and liquid waste in a receptacle approved by the health authority and must comply with any other applicable City Code requirements.

(D)

A person who operates a mobile food establishment must comply with the Food Establishment Rules, including, but not limited to:

(1)

a mobile food establishment shall provide only single service articles for use by the consumer;

(2)

a mobile food establishment shall comply with the regulations the health authority adopts regarding time, temperature, plumbing, operation and maintenance requirements for mobile food establishments;

(3)

a mobile food establishment shall comply with the regulations the health authority adopts regarding a mobile food establishment's provisions, mandatory central preparation facility, serving area and operations;

(4)

a mobile food establishment shall demonstrate that the vehicle is readily moveable if requested by the health authority;

(5)

a mobile food establishment shall comply with all requirements of the health authority prohibiting alteration, removal, attachments, placement or change in, under, or upon the mobile food establishment that would prevent or otherwise reduce ready mobility of the mobile food establishment unit;

(6)

the health authority shall require a mobile food establishment to come, on an annual basis, to a location designated by the health authority for an inspection;

(7)

all food and supplies must be stored within the mobile unit;

(8)

a person who operates a mobile food establishment may not place food, equipment, or supplies that are part of its operations outside of the permitted unit and must conduct all of its operational activities within the mobile food establishment;

(9)

the health authority may require mobile food establishments found to violate this section come for a re-inspection at a location designated by the health authority;

(10)

an unrestricted mobile vending unit must be equipped with an attached potable water container of no less than 30 gallons. A push cart type unrestricted mobile vending unit must be equipped with an attached potable water container of no less than 10 gallons; and

(11)

mobile vending unit waste water containers must be sized at least 15% higher capacity than the potable water tank size installed. Potable water tank must meet minimum size as required in subsection 10-3-93(D)(11).

Source: Ord. 20100923-028; Ord. 20131024-016; Ord. No. 20140925-035, Pt. 1, 10-6-14 ; Ord. No. 20151008-011, Pt. 7, 10-19-15 .