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FOOD TRUCKS

City of Worcester, Department of Inspectional Services

City of Worcester

REGULATIONS

Work Flow of Mobile Permitting

• Pre operational plan review
• City of Worcester - Hawkers and Peddlers
• Fire Department
• Annual inspections versus temporary mobile

inspections and permitting

Pre Operational Plan Review

• Inquire from potential vendor the kind of mobile food

business they are looking to participate in

• Inform vendor of requirements regarding design (i.e. 3

bay sinks, handwashing sinks, coolers, possible hood vents, ect…) compliance with other City departments (DPW, Police,

Fire) – commissaries, food protection managers certification, allergen awareness and appropriate applications to submit – appropriate zones for food trucks and of locally restricted areas – if your locality has this

City of Worcester Hawkers and Peddlers

• In Worcester, it is required, even if State Hawkers and Peddlers

has already been obtained

• Permit to Operate a Mobile Unit will not be issued without first
• btaining approval from WPD
• 520 CMR 15 requires that all ice cream truck vendors have a

background check which includes fingerprinting done by local authorities, and sex offenders as defined by G.L. c. 6, § 178C or will not be granted permits

• DPW requires an obstruction permit if the truck is on the

sidewalk and written approval from abutter within 250 feet who hold a common victualer’s license

• This may lengthen permitting time for vendor

Fire Department

• Various portions of 527 CMR requires fire inspections for

certain kinds of mobile food vendors

• Grease laden vapors trigger the need for hood system
• Proper fire extinguishers (K type) and proper propane

storage required

• City of Worcester will not issue mobile food vendor permit

without the approval of the WFD

• Fire Department is at many special events to monitor

activity

Inspections Annually Permitted

• Performed on an annual basis or on a complaint

driven basis for Worcester permitted vendors

• Large food trucks are very similar to brick and mortar

inspections

• Case by case basis…….shaved ice cart versus large

full service food truck

• 3 bay sinks on carts??
• Hand wash sinks on carts??
• Difficult situations
• Commissary in New York????

Temporary Permits for Mobile Vendors

• Performed at the event for temporary

vendors (paperwork is reviewed prior to the event)

• Get to know regular permit applicants
• Communicate with other regulatory

agencies

• Line of communication with event
• rganizers for temporary events is crucial.

The DogFather

• Mark Gallant, owner, operator
• 5 Food Trucks, 1 Ice Cream Cart
• 1 Commisarry

Questions

• Questions?