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<section number="12-115" name="Special Food Service Facilities — Mobile Units and/or Food Trucks" law="code" slug="sec-12-115" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_12HE_DIV2FOSEFA_SD3PEIN_S12-115SPFOSEFAMOUNFOTR">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A complete mobile unit and/or food truck application must include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A copy of the Vehicle Registration;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A copy of his/her insurance policy covering the special food service facility mobile unit and/or food truck; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Certification of all applicable health and fire inspections as set forth in Section 12-115(b), (c) and (e) below.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Vehicle Identification.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The following information must be plainly visible and permanently affixed, with a minimum three (3) inch high letters of contrasting color, to the exterior body of the mobile unit and/or food truck as required by the Health Department:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>Name of mobile unit and/or operator and the vehicle owner's name; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>Name, address and telephone number and email address of the vehicle owner and the vehicle operator.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A valid and current Health Department issued decal must be displayed at all times.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A valid registration card and vehicle tag must be provided prior to licensure, if applicable.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Food Handling; Storage; Source.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Any mobile unit failing to meet specified requirements of COMAR 10.15.03 must provide written confirmation of accessibility to an approved depot for one or more of the following:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>Utensil washing facilities;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>Disposal of liquid and solid wastes;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="C">
        <text>Source of potable water; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="D">
        <text>Storage of foods.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Mobile food service facilities must provide cold storage units capable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at 41° F, or below.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Potentially hazardous food which has been displayed for service may not be served again.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Operators of mobile units must provide evidence that the equipment is capable of reheating, cooking, or hot/cold holding of potentially hazardous foods, as required by this Code.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Public vending of food from manually propelled mobile units is prohibited on public rights of way in Prince George's County and on private property except for mobile units that are authorized as participants at a stadium, amusement park or in conjunction with a carnival, festival, fair or similar event which has been issued a Special Events Permit from the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement. This section shall not apply to a permit licensee operating within a mixed-use venue whose core uses include the merchandising of retail, food, beverages, and entertainment provided the permit or licensee has the permission of the property management association.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Reserved.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Safety and Sanitation.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Fire/EMS Department shall be responsible for:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>Reviewing and issuing a proof of review for the use of open flame and propane gas in mobile vending operations and special food services facilities - mobile units as defined by Section 5-193 of the County Code, excluding ice cream trucks and those selling prepackaged food;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>Conducting fire-safety related inspections of mobile vending businesses and special food services facilities - mobile units as defined by Section 5-193 of the County Code;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="C">
        <text>Enforcing County laws and regulations pertaining to any operational permits required under Subtitle 11 of the County Code.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>All mobile vendors and special food services facilities - mobile units as defined by Section 5-193 of the County Code are required to have a Certified Food Manager Certificate pursuant to Section 12-114. The certificate holder shall be present at all times of operation. Vendors at mobile farmer's markets selling unprepared foods such as whole and uncut fruits and vegetables are not covered by this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>All mobile vendors and special food services facilities - mobile units as defined by Section 5-193 of the County Code are required to pass an inspection by the Health Department pursuant to Section 12-112.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>All mobile unit vendors and special food services facilities - mobile units as defined by Section 5-193 of the County Code shall:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>Provide adequate trash receptacles; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>Ensure that the trash generated by their business does not litter the immediate vicinity of their mobile unit.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
