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NSF Certified Hot Dog Carts – What is this all about?

Friday, 26 August 2011 14:41 Written by Marc McIntire 0 Comments
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If you have previously browsed the DreamMaker Hot Dog Carts website, you may have noticed that many of our hot dogs vending carts are now also available as NSF certified models. The availability of these models is getting especially important these days because there are so many more locations where the state, county or city health department regulations are now requiring a genuine NSF Certified vending cart. It’s becoming quite common these days for us to hear about new states or city municipalities that are updating their regulations to require this special Certification of Quality Achievement. At this point, you may be wondering what exactly is NSF Certification, and what does it mean in relation to a hot dog cart or other mobile food vending cart. Well, to answer that question I would like to discuss this in much more detail for you, and hopefully answer many of your questions. If you still have questions, please leave a comment at the bottom of this article, or for immediate assistance, call us now at:  1-800-408-1802.

NSF International is a privately owned company that was founded in 1944 and is tasked with writing public sanitation standards and creating scientific laboratory testing methods for these specific sanitation standards. “NSF international” is now a very large global company that serves the entire world, but was originally a company that served the United States. NSF International was previously known as the “National Sanitation Foundation”, thus the timeless and lasting moniker “NSF” is still used as the corporation’s primary brand today.

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Licensing Your Hot Dog Cart

Thursday, 11 August 2011 21:28 Written by Reed Coffman 3 Comments
Properly licensing your hot dog cart is vital to a good business operation. Call us today and we can answer all of your questions.

Properly licensing your Hot Dog Cart is vital to a good business operation. Call us today and we can answer any questions you might have.

DreamMaker Hot Dog Carts has been working in the industry for over 20 years, and we  have assisted hundreds of people in getting their own Hot Dog Cart or other food vending concession trailer licensed. We specialize in doing complete licensing packages including commissary documents for our Florida clients.

Now comes the fun part – rules, regulations & licensing. Well, maybe not the most fun part, but taking the proper steps to get your mobile food vending business on the road properly is crucial to your success. You definitely do not want to purchase a hot dog cart or mobile kitchen that you won’t be able to legally use in your intended location. You will need to research what will be required to operate a hot dog cart or mobile food concession trailer in your city. Your very first step should be to print the drawings and specifications of the cart or trailer that you like. Take them to your local health department for a preliminary review and approval before you purchase your cart and submit an application for your permit.

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