Canadian Mobile Food
Vendor Cart Operations Manual
Specific regulations for mobile food carts vary widely across Canada. Each food cart operator must consult the local health department and municipal government office to ensure that the specific local guidelines are applied in the area that the cart will be used.
The guidelines in this manual are therefore a generalized compendium of the health department requirements across the country. These have been gathered from a number of well written documents that appear on various government web sites. Local health department guidelines may vary in things such as specific equipment requirements such as the number of sinks required and the amount of fresh water that must be held on board.
Other food cart business operating information is included in this manual to assist our customers in running a succesful and profitable business. That information is provided as suggestions based on our experience and first hand knowledge of the
business.
This Operations Manual is broken down into Three Main Sections with 12 Chapters. Click on the links below to go to each section.
Section One – Food Safety Guide
- General Food Service Guidelines
- Food Handling, Storage and Preparation Guide
- Storing, Preparing and Serving Condiments
- Other Healthy Food Guidelines
Section Two – Daily Operations Guide
- Daily Operations
- Vendor Cart Safety Guidelines
- Routine Vendor Cart Maintenance
- Mobile Cart Trouble Shooting
Section Three – Business Management
- Business Management Guide
- Tips for Success
- Dress Code & Rules of Conduct
- The Psychology of Selling