Sec. 50-206. - Mobile food service.

(a)

Compliance. Mobile food units or pushcarts shall comply with this article, except as otherwise provided in this subsection and in subsection (b) of this section. The health authority may impose additional requirements to protect against health hazards related to the conduct of the food service establishment as a mobile operation, may prohibit the sale of some or all potentially hazardous food and, when no health hazard will result, may waive or modify requirements of this article relating to physical facilities except those requirements of subsections (d) and (e) of this section, and section 50-208

(b)

Restricted operation. Mobile food units or pushcarts serving only food prepared, packaged in individual servings, transported and stored under conditions meeting the requirements of this article or beverages that are not potentially hazardous and are dispensed from covered urns or other protected equipment need not comply with sections of this article pertaining to the necessity of water and sewage systems or to those sections pertaining to the cleaning and sanitization of equipment and utensils if the required equipment for cleaning and sanitization exists at the commissary.

(c)

Single-service articles. Mobile food units or pushcarts shall provide only single-service articles for use by the consumer.

(d)

Water system. A mobile food unit requiring a water system shall have a potable water system under pressure. The system shall be of sufficient capacity to furnish enough hot and cold water for food preparation, utensil cleaning and sanitizing and handwashing, in accordance with this article. The water inlet shall be located so that it will not be contaminated by waste discharge, road dust, oil or grease, and it shall be kept capped unless being filled. The water inlet shall be provided with a transition connection of a size or type that will prevent its use for any other service. All water distribution pipes or tubing shall be constructed and installed in accordance with this article.

(e)

Waste retention. If liquid waste results from operation of a mobile food unit, the waste shall be stored in a permanently installed retention tank that is of at least 15-percent larger capacity than the water supply tank. Liquid waste shall not be discharged from the retention tank when the mobile food unit is in motion. All connections on the vehicle for servicing mobile food unit waste disposal facilities shall be of a different size or type than those used for supplying potable water to the mobile food unit. The waste connection shall be located lower than the water inlet connection to preclude contamination of the potable water system.

(Code 1970, § 11-115; Ord. No. 80-24, §§ 8.1—8.5, 9-23-80)

Sec. 50-207. - Commissary.

The base of operations for mobile food units or pushcarts shall be as follows:

(1)

Mobile food units or pushcarts shall operate from a commissary or other fixed food service establishment and shall report at least daily to such location for all supplies and for all cleaning and servicing operations.

(2)

The commissary or other fixed food service establishment used as a base of operation for mobile food units or pushcarts shall be constructed and operated in compliance with this article.

(Code 1970, § 11-116; Ord. No. 80-24, § 8.6, 9-23-80)

Sec. 50-208. - Servicing area and operations.

(a)

Servicing area.

(1)

A mobile food unit servicing area shall be provided and shall include at least overhead protection for any supplying, cleaning or servicing operation. Within this servicing area, there shall be a location provided for the flushing and draining of liquid wastes separate from the location provided for water servicing and for the loading and unloading of food and related supplies. This servicing area will not be required where only packaged food is placed on the mobile food unit or pushcart or where mobile food units do not contain waste retention tanks.

(2)

The surface of the servicing areas shall be constructed of a smooth, nonabsorbent material, such as concrete or machine-laid asphalt, and shall be maintained in good repair, kept clean and graded to drain.

(3)

The construction of the walls and ceilings of the servicing area is exempted from section 50-187

(b)

Servicing operations.

(1)

Potable water servicing equipment shall be installed according to law and shall be stored and handled in a way that protects the water and equipment from contamination.

(2)

The mobile food unit liquid waste retention tank, where used, shall be thoroughly flushed and drained during the servicing operation. All liquid waste shall be discharged to a sanitary sewage disposal system in accordance with section 50-167

(Code 1970, § 11-117; Ord. No. 80-24, §§ 8.7, 8.8, 9-23-80)

Secs. 50-209—50-220. - Reserved.