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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Did Your Health Inspector Lie to You?
Howdy folks, Ben here. As you know, one of the most significant hurdles vendors face is dealing with health inspectors and the myriad of rules and regulations they bring with them. But what if the information they’re giving isn’t accurate? Let me help you with some ideas on how to handle potential misinformation. The Unsettling […]
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 […]
Do I Need NSF Equipment?
NSF Equipment? NSF Certified? Commercial Equipment? Today Iām gonna talk about some terms inspectors like to throw around: things like āNSF Certifiedā and āCommercial Equipmentā. What the heck does all that mean? This is a topic that gets my āredā up. Whatās in the video this time? What exactly is NSF? (Hint, itās a private […]
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 […]