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Current as of April 06, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The regulatory authority must approve a request for a mobile food unit to be exempt from state board of health or local health jurisdiction requirements to operate from an approved commissary or servicing area if:
(1) The mobile food unit contains all equipment and utensils needed for complete onboard preparation of an approved menu;
(2) The mobile food unit is protected from environmental contamination when not in use;
(3) The mobile food unit can maintain required food storage temperatures during storage, preparation, service, and transit;
(4) The mobile food unit has a dedicated handwashing sink to allow frequent handwashing at all times;
(5) The mobile food unit has adequate water capacity and warewashing facilities to clean all multiuse utensils used on the mobile food unit at a frequency specified in state board of health rules;
(6) The mobile food unit is able to store tools onboard needed for cleaning and sanitizing;
(7) All food, water, and ice used on the mobile food unit is prepared onboard or otherwise obtained from approved sources;
(8) Wastewater and garbage will be sanitarily removed from the mobile food unit following an approved written plan or by a licensed service provider; and
(9) The local health officer approves the menu and plan of operations for the mobile food unit.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 43. State Government--Executive § 43.20.148. Mobile food units--Commissary and servicing area requirements - last updated April 06, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-43-state-governmentexecutive/wa-rev-code-43-20-148/
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