SB 972
Sidewalk Food
Vending
Food Safety
Program
Compact Mobile Food Operation (CMFO)
Presently
Mobile food facilities are on wheels – trucks
and carts
January 1, 2023
Introduces “Compact Mobile Food Operation”
A mobile food facility that operates from an
individual or from a pushcart, stand,
display, pedal-driven cart, wagon,
showcase, rack, or other nonmotorized
conveyance.
CMFO shall only conduct “Limited Food
Preparation”
SB 972 Expands the definition of “Limited Food
Preparation”
Limited Food
Preparation DOES NOT
allow the cooking of
potentially hazardous
foods for later use.
When is a Health Permit Required?
Health Permit Required
More than 25 square feet of display
area of any type of food is offered
Selling any amount of potentially
hazardous, open, or cut food
Health Permit Not Required
25 square feet or less of display
area and only prepackaged,
nonpotentially hazardous food or
uncut whole produce is offered
Note: ALL food must come from
an approved source: producer,
manufacturer, distributor or food
facility with a health permit.
Requirements Less Than 25 Square Feet Greater Than 25 Square Feet or Any Potentially Hazardous, Open, or Cut Food
Health Permit No Yes
Plan Check No Yes
Warewashing and Handwashing No Yes
(an alternative may be accepted)
Commissary No Yes
Food Stored in Safe and Sanitary Manner Yes Yes
Restroom Yes Yes
Food Handler Card No Yes
Limited Food Preparation Only Not Applicable
(prepackaged, nonpotentially hazardous food
or uncut whole produce only)
Yes
Can Keep Potentially Hazardous Food
(leftovers held hot)
Not Applicable No
Inspection Yes
(on a complaint basis only)
Yes
Permitting Process
Food Safety
Program
Review Application
and Standard
Operating
Procedures
Determine if Plan
Check is required
Assess Commissary
Issue Permit
Education and Outreach
Food Safety
Program
RESTAURANTS
COMMUNITY
WEBSITE
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - PROPOSED SIDEWALK VENDING PROGRAM
PURPOSE
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION PARTICIPATING CITIES
To establish a sidewalk vending program within the Environmental Health Division, and to coordinate and support the participating cities in performing joint survey and site visits of sidewalk vending operations.
Activities & Scheduling
The EH Sidewalk Vending Team will canvass the areas for sidewalk vending operations; provide outreach and education; health permit verification and conduct enforcement activities (i.e., issue cease and desist orders, destroy food and beverages, and impound equipment).
The EH Sidewalk Vending Team will perform these activities in the requested cities, pending EH’s availability. Scheduled days may include evenings and weekends. Multiple days per week will be considered on a case-by-case basis and be dependent on the participating cities’ and EH’s availability.
Staffing
The EH Sidewalk Vending Team will consist of Environmental Health Specialists and supervision. Program management will be responsible for scheduling, staffing and coordinating with the participating cities, pending EH’s availability.
Vehicle Transportation
Dependent on the varying scope of operational objectives, EH may provide the vehicle to transport the collected food and beverages and impounded equipment.
Cost Recovery
EH will invoice the participating cities to recover program cost at the current hourly rates for regular and after business hours per the EH fee schedule.
Activities & Scheduling
Participating cities will maintain regular communication with EH Sidewalk Vending Team in planning, scheduling and participating of the sidewalk vending operations.
Participating cities will perform joint survey and site visits with the EH Sidewalk Vending Team. These activities may be scheduled during regular and after business hours in the evening and weekends pending on the participating cities’ availability.
Staffing
Participating cities will provide code enforcement officials and law enforcement officers to ensure staff safety.
Food and Beverages Disposal
Dependent on the varying scope of operational objectives, the participating cities may be responsible for providing commercial dumpsters for food and beverages disposal.
Equipment Impoundment and Storage
Dependent on the varying scope of operational objectives, the participating cities may be responsible for the storage and security of the impounded equipment.
SIDEWALK VENDING - PARTNERSHIP
LAW ENFORCEMENT
(Police/Sheriff)
CODE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS
ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH SPECIALISTS
Scene safety
Keeping the peace
Information gathering
(vehicles and individual
identifications)
Issue Code
citations/violations
Assist with impoundment
Information gathering
Permit verification
Provide Education
Issue Cease and Desist
Orders/violations
Lead impoundment
Questions
Food Safety
Program