Environmental Public Health Division

Pushcarts must meet the requirements for mobile food units as well as the following additional specifications:

CONSTRUCTION OF PUSHCART

• The pushcart shall not exceed four feet in width, eight feet in length, and eight feet in height, including the pushcart’s shade umbrella.
• In the event of an emergency, the pushcart must be easily moveable, controllable, and maneuverable by one person when the pushcart is fully loaded.
• The bottom of the pushcart shall be at least one foot from the ground.
• The pushcart shall be non-motorized.
• Each pushcart shall have protective glass guards and a roof or shade umbrella to protect against exposure to insects, rodents, dust, or other contamination. (Solid or screen doors and windows are not required.)

EQUIPMENT

• Each person shall have a litter receptacle attached to the unit, available, clearly marked, and maintained for patron use. The litter receptacle shall not have less than a twenty-gallon capacity and shall be composed of leak-proof, non-absorbent materials.
• The interior of the pushcart shall be equipped with cabinet units or compartments. All food contact surfaces shall be smooth, easily accessible, and cleanable. Unfinished or unpainted wood shall not be used as a food contact surface.
• Pushcarts shall have the minimum of a two-compartment sink for sanitizing equipment and a separate hand washing facility with hot and cold running water under pressure.
• All equipment must be permanently installed on the pushcart. No equipment such as BBQ pits, cookers or tables shall be used with the carts unless they are part of the cart itself.

LOCATION OF PUSHCART

• All pushcart operators must have written, notarized permission from the owners of the property where they wish to operate.

TOILET FACILITIES

• All pushcarts must be located within 300 feet of restroom facilities. Written permission for access to the facility must be obtained and kept on the unit.

SERVICING

• All pushcarts must return to an approved commissary each day of operation for cleaning and other services. Documentation or a receipt showing that the pushcart has been serviced by an approved commissary in the 24 hours proceeding each day of operation must be kept on the pushcart.