There's no denying the popularity of food trucks. They can be found
lining the streets of many major metropolitan cities during lunchtime,
at art and cultural events, and traveling the farmer's market circuit.
In fact, when I run a search for pizza trucks on the popular Roaming Hunger food truck
website, 184 trucks show up in the results. However, even with their
popularity and strict health regulations, there's still a fairly large
group of people who are nervous about ordering food from them. So what
can you do to help them feel as confident ordering from a truck as they
do coming into your pizzeria?
Thumbing through this month's issue of Health magazine, I came across an article about
the safety and sanitation questions often raised by food trucks.
Fortunately, pizza trucks weren't mentioned negatively in the article,
but it did point out to food truck customers what they should be looking
for when dining truckside. These safety red flags should be on your
radar as well if you run a truck or are considering starting a pizza
truck business. Remember, in a truck, your kitchen is on display at all
times, and customers will be watching. Show them that you care about
their health and safety.
Your truck should display a license and letter grade from the local health department (customer's can ask to see these or look them up if not posted).
Gloves should
be worn (and changed frequently) to illustrate that you care about food
safety. If you don't wear gloves, be extra conscious about your hands
and nails being clean at all times.
Hair should be tied back and
not hanging over food or needing to be brushed from your face causing
you to frequently touch your hair or face, picking up bacteria and
spreading it to food.
Foods must be at proper temperatures. Piping hot pizzas, calzones, soups, etc., and cold from the refrigerator sandwiches and salads.
Keep the sink stocked with soap and clear of dirty dishes. You'll need easy access to hand washing.
Do you run a pizza truck? How do you ensure your truck is always in tip-top shape?
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