Current through Bulletin 2023-24, December 15, 2023
(1) Materials for indoor floor, wall, and
ceiling surfaces of a food truck shall be:
(a) smooth, durable, and easily cleanable for
areas where food is stored, prepared, held under temperature control, or
served; and
(b) nonabsorbent for
areas subject to moisture such as food preparation areas, walk-in
refrigerators, warewashing areas, toilet rooms, servicing areas, and areas
subject to flushing or spray cleaning methods.
(2) Nonfood-contact surfaces of a mobile food
business shall be free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices, and be
designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate
maintenance.
(3) Exterior walls and
roofs of a food truck shall be constructed of weather-resistant materials, and
shall effectively protect the food truck interior from the entry of dust,
debris, stormwater, insects, rodents, and other animals.
(4)
(a) A
food truck operator shall permanently display the business name on the exterior
of the food truck in printed letters of at least four inches in
height.
(b) The business name
printed on the exterior of the food truck shall be the same as the business
name or "dba" provided on the application required by Subsection
R392-102-4(3)(a)(iv).
(5) Mats and duckboards used inside a food
truck shall be designed to be removable and easily cleanable.
(6) Physical facilities shall be maintained
in good repair.
(7)
(a) Physical facilities shall be cleaned as
often as necessary to keep them clean.
(b) Except for cleaning that is necessary due
to a spill or other accident, cleaning shall be done during periods when the
least amount of food is exposed such as after closing.
(8) Equipment shall be maintained in a state
of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under Section
R392-102-8.
(9) Except as specified in Subsection
R392-102-6(10),
a food truck operator shall protect outer openings of a food truck against the
entry of insects and rodents by:
(a)
tight-fitting windows; and
(b)
closed, solid, tight-fitting doors.
(10) If the windows or doors of a food truck
are kept open for ventilation or food service, the openings shall be protected
against the entry of insects and rodents by:
(a) 16 mesh to one inch screens; or
(b) other effective means approved by the
local health officer.
(11)
(a)
Light intensity within the interior of the food truck shall be:
(i) at least 540 lux (50 foot candles) at any
surface where a food truck employee works with food or utensils;
(ii) at least 215 lux (20 foot candles):
(A) in a toilet room; and
(B) inside equipment such as reach-in and
under-counter refrigerators; and
(iii) at least 108 lux (10 foot candles) at a
distance of 30 inches (75 cm) above the floor in walk-in refrigeration units
and dry food storage areas.
(b) Light bulbs located in the food truck
shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant.
(12) Living quarters and shower or bathing
facilities are prohibited on a mobile food business.
(13)
(a) A
mobile food business shall have at least one handwashing sink provided with hot
and cold running water.
(b) A local
health department issuing a permit may require the installation of one or more
handwashing sinks as necessary for their convenient use by employees in the
following areas:
(i) food preparation, food
dispensing, and warewashing areas; and
(ii) in a toilet room, if
applicable.
(14)
(a) A
food truck shall have a 3-compartment sink installed with hot and cold water
under pressure for manually washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment and
utensils unless exempted by the local health department issuing a
permit.
(b) Unless exempted, a
3-compartment sink shall meet the following requirements:
(i) the food truck shall have sufficient
onboard water storage capacity to fill all sink compartments without depleting
water storage needed for food truck operations such as handwashing;
and
(ii) sink compartments shall be
large enough to accommodate immersion of in-use utensils.
(c) A food cart operator is exempted from the
requirements of Subsection
R392-102-6(14)(a)
unless specifically required by the local health officer.
Adopted by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2018-12, effective
5/18/2018
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2022-02, effective
1/3/2022
Amended by
Utah
State Bulletin Number 2023-15, effective
7/17/2023
