Well, howdy, howdy, howdy. I keep getting emails from hot dog vendors saying, “Ben, man, I would’ve started, but my city doesn’t allow me to start.” Or they don’t allow me to sell hot dogs, or they don’t allow vending in the city limits, or blah, blah, blah. And then I get stuff like this […]
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Don’t Fear the Health Inspector
Todayās topic is fear and the Health Inspectorā¦ I was scared, too, āLong tailed cat in a room full of rocking charis scared.ā Thatās perfectly natural. Probably the first time you meet them, will be your intital inspectionā¦ everyone has to do that oneā¦ Just make sure youāre prepared. (More on be prepared HERE) My […]
Donāt Say This to a Health Inspector!
Street Food Vendorsā¦ Donāt say this to a Health Inspector! The thing we all dread the most when getting started in street food vending, hot dogs, or whatever, is that first call to the county or city health department. What you have to remember is that they work for us. We pay taxes so they […]
Health Inspector: What Not To Tell [VIDEO]
Today I’ve got a quick tip word of advice for you before you contact your Health Inspector and health department. I want you to think about this, okay? What I’m talking about is right in the beginning when you’re first starting out, when you’re doing your due diligence. And if you need to know the […]
TOP 5 THINGS THE HEALTH INSPECTOR LOOKS FOR ON YOUR CART
The health inspector will look for these top 5 things on your hot dog cart when doing your health inspection. Often watching from a distance and then approaching to check the other two. Are YOU making these mistakes?Ā – KNOW THESE Of course the inspector is going to check other things as well – BUT… […]