Beware of the Food Cart!

Food cart

A new report about the health conditions and violations of city food carts was released yesterday by State Controller Alan Hevesi. Violations include the sale of chicken with moldy bread, roaches in an ice cream cart, and one vendor urinating into a jar next to his cart. The Daily News points out that while 80% of restaurants are inspected, food carts have not been subject to similar monitoring. City Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden told the DN that his agency could be more effective, but budgets do not allow for inspection of all the carts.

Gothamist does like cart food (it smells so good, we get hungry...) so our operating rule of thumb is to eat there after days of observation and seeing many customers eat there as well. If you don't get sick, well, that's an added bonus.

There is good street food around: Check out NY magazine's picks for good street food

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Personally, I stay away from the street meat.

Street meat puts hair on your chest.

iNTERESTED IN STARTING A FOOD CART BUSINESS. INTERESTED IN SANITATION CODES FOR VENDING HOT FOOD ITEMS, SALAD MATERIAL, DIARY PRODUCTS. CAN YOU SEND A FREE E-MAIL TO THE ADDRESS. IF HELP FULL ON PERMITS, VENDORS LICENSE, INSURANCES LIABLE, HOW TO PROSECT FOR VENDING BUSINESS IN LOCAL AREA? WEBSITES, AD IN PAPERS, YELLOW PAGES, SUPER PAGES, A NOVICE, SINCERELY LAURA
NEED TO GET NOTICE!! IN AREA

info about getting started on a food cart.

iNTERESTED IN STARTING A FOOD CART BUSINESS. INTERESTED IN SANITATION CODES FOR VENDING HOT FOOD ITEMS, SALAD MATERIAL, DIARY PRODUCTS. CAN YOU SEND A FREE E-MAIL TO THE ADDRESS. IF HELP FULL ON PERMITS, VENDORS LICENSE, INSURANCES LIABLE, HOW TO PROSECT FOR VENDING BUSINESS IN LOCAL AREA? WEBSITES, AD IN PAPERS, YELLOW PAGES, SUPER PAGES, A NOVICE, SINCERELY BECKY
NEED TO GET NOTICE!! IN AREA ROCHESTER NY

Hi everyone!!
I am interested in getting a truck n selling hot food out of it.
In new york city {manhattan.
How do i get a licence?
A permit?
How long does it take?
Is there a lottery?
How much?
For how long is it good for?
THANKS!!!
You can email me at turim@earthlink.net

kim c. turim

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