Food trucks can serve simple barbecues
Dubai Municipality announces slew of health and safety rules for the business
ventilation and lighting.
Also, there should also be a double sink for washing small equipment that is situated close to the preparation area.
“It is also required to provide sufficient and appropriate places for storing onetime use packaging materials, and the equipment should be conveniently distributed inside the vehicle, so as to separate the various operations to prevent cross-contamination. It is not allowed to prepare raw materials, thawed meat, poultry and fish in the mobile truck,” said Al Shamsi.
She pointed out that the activity of food trucks should be limited to heating operations, simple barbecues and fry-ups for ready-made meals like burgers, sausages and French fries.
“It is not allowed to clean and wash the vegetables in the mobile trucks, and all vegetables must be sorted, cleaned, sterilised and stored in clean covered containers outside the vehicle, in a licensed and secure place in order to avoid cross-contamination.”