Food Trucks - Water Heater and Pump - The Basics
Fresh water, a grey water tank, a water pump, and a water heater are required for Class 2, 3, and 4 units. You need to be able to wash...
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Ankeny West Opens July 24th! Food carts displaced 2 years ago find a new home.
Mahmoud, Mohamad, and Zaid Zeriek are ready to serve you up some delicious food at Ankeny West food cart pod at 2 SW Ankeny Street and SW...
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Food Carts - Stocked and Accessible Handwashing Sinks are a Must
Class I mobile units are the only units not required to have handwashing. Class I units can only sell prepackaged foods and cannot even...
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Food Carts - Wastewater - Legal Grey Water Disposal
Wastewater cannot be dumped in the grass or down storm drains. It may only be dumped in drains which are going to wastewater treatment or...
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Food Carts - Choosing the Right Location
When looking for a location to set up a mobile unit, what exactly should you consider? I have heard that some of the carts in the...
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Food Carts - Fresh Water Tank
This is a fresh water tank properly located inside the mobile unit. Does everything else look A-OK with it? Nope, it's dirty inside. You...
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Food Carts - Can generators and propane tanks be placed on the ground?
Yes, generators can be on the ground or on the back of the unit. Propane must be integral to the unit, must be secured to the unit via...
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Food Carts - Is food made at home OK?
Mobile Units and brick and mortar restaurants are in the same business but working from a different cooking space. It is hard to put...
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Food Carts - Choosing the right location
When looking for a location to set up a mobile unit, what exactly should you consider? I have heard that some of the carts and slots in...
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Food Carts - Approved Materials and Surfaces
What types of materials do you need for food trailers floor, counter, ceiling and walls? Also, what’s the proper way to transport cold...
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Winter Shutdown for Food Carts
Winter can be some tough months for the food cart owner. The weather turns, and customers thin out due to the cold and rain. Many food...
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Food Carts - Extra Storage Space - "Warehouses"
Mobile units started out as just that – food carts that actually moved around the city everyday, hitting good locations where there were...
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Benefits and stress reduction when using a commissary kitchen.
There are a few words that sum up a food cart with a commissary, less stress! When I bring this up with operators, I usually hear, “I...
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