Mobile food establishments shall comply with the following requirements. These requirements pertain to all mobile food establishments unless specifically addressed otherwise:
(A) Mobile food establishments shall comply with all sanitation and construction regulations as outlined in T.A.C. § 229.169 of the Tex. Food Establishment Rules as adopted in this chapter unless specifically addressed in this section.
(B) A mobile food establishment shall be operated from a central preparation facility that is licensed or approved by a local, state or federal agency or an approved servicing area as applicable so as to be an approved source and the mobile food establishment shall report to the central preparation facility or servicing area as needed, but not less than once per calendar week for all cleaning and servicing operations. The mobile food establishment shall acquire needed supplies from the central preparation facility or other approved source. The mobile food establishment and central preparation facility or servicing area shall maintain documentation of each visit to the central preparation facility or servicing area and shall have that documentation available for inspection. Mobile food establishments dispensing fresh fish and shrimp, prepackaged novelty ice cream, whole, uncut fruit and vegetables and any prepackaged non-potentially hazardous foods are exempt from this provision.
(C) Mobile food establishments that dispense snow cones/shaved ice/raspas, shrimp, fish, shellfish, or crustacean shall provide a gravity fed hand washing system, soap, and paper towels.
(D) Liquid waste resulting from any mobile vending operation shall be stored in permanently installed retention tanks of at least 15% larger capacity than the water supply tank and shall be drained and thoroughly flushed during servicing operations. All liquid waste shall be discharged to an approved sanitary sewage disposal system at the central preparation facility or servicing area.
(E) All food that requires packaging or preparation by the vendor shall be processed in the central preparation facility that is required as a support facility for a mobile food establishment.
(F) Mobile food establishments dispensing snow cones/shaved ice/raspas shall be designed so as to enable the operator of the unit to protect the equipment, syrup, ice and utensils used in the operation of the unit from dust, insects and rodents while the unit is in transit or overnight storage.
(G) Mobile food establishments shall provide waste containers for customers at such times when the unit is parked.
(Ord. 2016-1004, passed 10-4-2016)