Illinois fire department proposes fire safety rules for food trucks

February 14, 2019

The fire department of Edwardsville, Illinois, is proposing fire safety rules for food trucks.

Myrtle Beach extends food truck pilot

February 13, 2019

The City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is taking several steps to expand its food truck pilot initiative, including increasing the number of operators in…

Food truck customer injured in explosion loses appeals court fight

February 11, 2019

An Indiana appeals court has thrown out a negligence suit brought by a man was injured in the explosion of a food truck operating at a salvage yard.

Abu Dhabi to study food truck rules, licensing

February 11, 2019

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development is planning to study and evaluate food truck regulations and update its mobile van licensing process.

Food truck parking under scrutiny in Mobile, Alabama

February 8, 2019

There may be regulations ahead regarding food trucks in Mobile, Alabama, as some local restaurants are complaining about where trucks are setting up business.

Food truck regs getting a revamp in Florida community

February 7, 2019

City leaders in Largo, Florida, are mulling a revamp of food truck rules and requirements aimed at streamlining the regulatory process.

Baltimore food truck restrictions debate hits the courts

February 5, 2019

A debate regarding food truck restrictions in Baltimore, Maryland, will hit the courtroom today as opposing factions argue whether a ban on trucks operating…

U-Haul pleads guilty to hazardous materials training violations in fatal food truck explosion

February 1, 2019

U-Haul Co. of Pennsylvania and one of its former general managers pleaded guilty Thursday to violating hazardous materials training requirements in a case that…

Chicago Tribune calls on state court to overturn food truck rules

January 28, 2019

The Chicago Tribune has urged the Illinois Supreme Court to overturn the city’s food truck regulations, claiming in an editorial that the rules have left the…

Illinois Supreme Court will hear 2012 lawsuit against Chicago's food truck law

January 21, 2019

The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the case of a Chicago food truck owner, who claimed the city's food truck regulations were too restrictive…

New York City passes out first food truck inspection grades

January 21, 2019

The New York City health department passed out its first 22 grades for food truck and food cart inspections, most of which were As, according to a New York…

One year after tax reform: How is foodservice faring?

The benefits provided by the Tax Act may leave restaurants with spare capital to spend, providing cash-flow relief from sluggish same-store sales and higher…

FDA finds a source of E. coli-tainted romaine

December 14, 2018

One farm's water reservoir has been pinpointed as a primary source of the E. coli that tainted romaine lettuce and prompted the FDA to virtually halt all sales…

Injunction prohibits Denver duo from food truck fabrication, sale and repair

December 13, 2018

A Denver District Court has issued a preliminary injunction order against two food truck fabricators following a series of stories that aired on "Contact7,…

Food truck owners sue Florida town over restrictive law

December 7, 2018

Two food truck owners have sued the city of Fort Pierce, Florida, over a 2014 law that restricts where they can operate their business, according to a press…

Policy organization claims Illinois restaurants seek to protect eateries from food truck competition

December 5, 2018

Illinois Policy, an independent organization advocating public policy solutions to promote personal freedom in Illinois, recently posted an article on its…

Officials charge Rhode Island food truck owner with taking deliveries at home

December 3, 2018

The owner of a food truck in Cranston, Rhode Island, pleaded "not guilty" to charges that she had been operating a catering business in a residential zone.

Florida event center to feature food trucks

December 3, 2018

A building that has been vacant since 2013 will become an event and entertainment center featuring a bar and a food truck garden in Dade City, Florida…

Food trucks under debate in North Carolina’s Surf City

November 20, 2018

The future of food trucks in Surf City, North Carolina, is under debate as not all restaurant owners support the mobile eateries.

Proposed food truck regulations set for vote in Chillicothe

November 14, 2018

A proposed law regulating food trucks and pushcart vendors in Chillicothe, Ohio, is ready for a vote after nearly two years of wrangling, according to a report…