What if a Competitor Calls the Health Department? Hey, folks! This might be a vendor’s nightmare… Being at an event, working hard and serving hot dogs, and having a competitor at the same event get upset and call in the health inspector. Well, it happens. What would you do? Here’s a true report from one […]
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Can I Sell Pre-Cooked Hamburgers On My Cart?
Vendor Considers Pre-Cooked Hamburgers for Hot Dog Cart Hi, folks! Here is a quick Q/A video for a couple of questions from street food vendors. First, a vendor wants to know whether a health department is likely to allow pre-cooked hamburgers to be sold from a food cart. It seems similar to hot dogs, since […]
Trouble With a Mobile Commissary
What if the Health Department’s Answer Doesn’t Make Sense? Howdy, folks! Street food vendors often have questions about information they receive from local officials. Sometimes, it seems like nobody at the Health Department really knows what to do when a street food vendor applies for a license. Maybe the answer you receive depends on who […]
If Their Lips Are Moving – They’re Probably Lying
Health department people sometimes give out bad information about hot dog cart, street food, or catering business requirements. I hear from people every week about “officials” who told them about some crazy laws that make no sense. Here are some examples of stupid health department “requirements” and what to do when you hear something that […]