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Utah TV investigation finds food trucks face safety challenges

November 25, 2019

KLS-TV investigated inspection records of 315 food trucks registered in Salt Lake County, Utah and found the food trucks have more safety challenges than brick-and-mortar restaurants, according to a recent report. 

From 2014 through 2019, 25 food trucks were shut down temporarily for violations.

The top reason for a shut down was lack of water, caused by a broken generator, frozen pipes or running out of water. Fourteen trucks were shut down for this reason. One of the most popular trucks was shut down for seven months for this issue.

Another reason inspectors shut down trucks was for parking at a private residence. 

Keeping food at the right temperature, something health officials said is harder for food trucks than restaurants, was also a big reason.

Other violations included employees not washing hands, food stored on the floor, raw meat stored above required temperature and waste water being dumped in a parking lot.