Tips for a successful inspection

June 11, 2024

Guide to preparing your mobile food facility for inspection

Here are tips to help you prepare food safely in your mobile food facility

HOT

  • Hot water must measure at least 120°F at the warewash sink faucet.
  • Warm water must measure at least 100°F at the handwash sink faucet.
  • Potentially hazardous foods, in steamtables, must be maintained at least 135°F or higher.

COLD

  • Potentially hazardous foods, inside refrigerators, must be maintained at 41°F or below.
  • Sink faucets must also have cold running water available.

CLEAN 

  • All plumbing fixtures, including water tanks, must be free of leaks and defects.
  • Floors, walls, and ceilings must be maintained clean.
  • Mobile food facilities must return to a commissary daily for vehicle servicing.

OPERATION

  • Liquid hand soap and paper towels are supplied adjacent to handwash sink.
  • Mobile food facility is equipped with reliable auxiliary power such as a generator.
  • Mobile food facility is operating within 200 feet of a restroom.