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by throw1230 1392 days ago
>Food employees must clean their hands in a handwashing lavatory and may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or in a service sink or a curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.

So a restroom.

>Food must be stored in a clean, dry location where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination and is at least 15 centimeters (6 inches) above the floor.

A shelf.

>Sufficient refrigeration facilities or other effectively insulated facilities that are conveniently located must be provided to assure the maintenance of potentially hazardous food at required temperatures during storage. Each mechanically refrigerated facility storing potentially hazardous food must be provided with a numerically scaled indicating thermometer, accurate to ±1°C (2°F), located to measure air temperature in the warmest part of the facility.

A fridge and a thermometer

>Fruits and vegetables may be washed by using chemicals as specified in 21 C.F.R. 173.315, April 1, 1996. Any sink used to wash, prepare, store, or soak food must be indirectly connected to the sewer through an airbreak.

This a U shaped a filter on the drain hose, you can self install and cost a few bucks.

>A ventilation hood system must be provided over all cooking equipment which produces steam, excessive smoke, grease vapors, or odors.

A hood a standard in every kitchen.

>Perimeter walls and roof of a food establishment must effectively protect the establishment from the weather and the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.

Walls and a roof?.

These are sanitary requirements but none of them are extra imo

4 comments

How many food trucks come with a restroom? Or 4 walls and a roof, assuming that’s required to cover a shelter? Or a connection to the sewer system (which sounds pretty tenuous for a food truck, you need to find a parking space with a open sewer connection?)
They tend to have 4 walls and a roof and facilities to wash your hands: Water tanks exist - I mean, folks use toilets in an RV without them being currently hooked up to sewage, so I don't see how this is an issue. We have the tech. Hand sanitizer is likely available as well. Additionally, in many places, they have to be within a certain distance from toilets.
The sewer note is more about this particular line:

> Any sink used to wash, prepare, store, or soak food must be indirectly connected to the sewer through an airbreak, and a water tank not being suitable.

Which I interpreted as a direct sewer connection for the sink being required.

They didn't say it was impossible, just hard. Do you have a thermometer in your fridge? Did you specially modify your sink to add an airbreak? I agree, they are quite reasonable requirements, and also requirements which one does not meet if they just have a grill and two picnic tables. They would also want to have a small trailer for proper food storage.
A restroom that's practical for the cook to wash hands every single time is a lot harder then a nearby walk-to restroom.

These add up fast.

The most interesting part is that they used centimeters