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 […]
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Don’t Fear the Health Inspector
Today’s topic is fear and the Health Inspector… I was scared, too, “Long tailed cat in a room full of rocking charis scared.” That’s perfectly natural. Probably the first time you meet them, will be your intital inspection… everyone has to do that one… Just make sure you’re prepared. (More on be prepared HERE) My […]
Do I Need NSF Equipment?
NSF Equipment? NSF Certified? Commercial Equipment? Today I’m gonna talk about some terms inspectors like to throw around: things like ‘NSF Certified’ and ‘Commercial Equipment’. What the heck does all that mean? This is a topic that gets my ‘red’ up. What’s in the video this time? What exactly is NSF? (Hint, it’s a private […]
Don’t Say This to a Health Inspector!
Street Food Vendors… Don’t 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 […]
Other Foods From My Hot Dog Cart
She’s serving crawfish rolls, why can’t I serve other foods from my hot dog cart? Even if – you in the same county?! What can you do? I know it seems crazy. And if you didn’t know it… a hot dog cart is 100% – a mini mobile kitchen. Some “hot dog vendors” are doing […]