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Menu labeling enforcement finally takes effect; doesn't apply to food trucks
May 9, 2018
As of May 4, restaurant chains with 20 or more stores must be following the long-delayed menu-labeling regulations or face the possibility of penalties. A…
read nowCDC expands warnings on e. coli, Yuma-sourced romaine lettuce
April 23, 2018
After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded warnings around the use of Yuma, Arizona-originated romaine lettuce due to e. coli…
read nowDC food truck owners object to new system for assigning prime city locations
April 13, 2018
The D.C., Maryland and Virginia Food Truck Association has sent a letter to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs in Washington, D.C., stating its…
read nowSan Francisco food truck owners seek to convert parking lot to service area
March 13, 2018
A group of San Francisco food truck owners is seeking permission to temporarily convert a vacant parking lot next to an appliance store into a commercial lot…
read nowWashington state lawmakers approve bill to exempt food trucks from commissary requirement
March 2, 2018
Washington state lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill to exempt food trucks from being required to operate from an approved commissary or servicing area…
read nowWashington, D.C. food trucks draw criticism for monopolizing downtown parking spots
February 28, 2018
Food trucks have taken over a set of highly sought after metered parking spaces on a busy southwest Washington, D.C., street, drawing criticism from…
read nowLouisville considers alleviating food truck restrictions
February 26, 2018
Louisville has indicated it is ready allow food trucks to park wherever they want. The city's Metro Council has introduced a measure to repeal a rule…
read nowCato Institute supports operator’s challenge against Chicago food truck rules
February 22, 2018
The Cato Institute has joined the Illinois Food Truck Owners Association and National Food Truck Association on an amicus brief supporting a Chicago cupcake…
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Washington State food trucks fight for exemption from commissary requirement
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The proposed bill supported by 12 state lawmakers would allow a mobile food vendor to be granted a variance to the requirement if the food truck has the same…
read nowSt. Louis news team checks up on food trucks cited for health violations
November 16, 2017
The I-Team at KSDK-TV in St. Louis, Missouri followed up on three food trucks that were cited for health violations after reviewing thousands of inspection…
read nowNRA welcomes House vote to narrow definition of joint employer liability
November 8, 2017
The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed the Save Local Business Act, a decision that the National Restaurant Association described as a win for the…
read nowFood trucks and restaurants square off in Columbia, Missouri
October 31, 2017
Food trucks and brick-and-mortar restaurants in Columbia, Missouri are arguing over the amount of downtown parking food trucks will be allowed, according to…
read nowGeorgia city to permit food trucks
October 23, 2017
Sandy Springs, Ga. will permit food trucks to operate in commercial, mixed use and perimeter zoned areas under an ordinance approved by the city council.
read nowMichigan town reconsiders food truck regulations
October 23, 2017
The Petoskey, Michigan planning commission recently began reconsidering food truck regulations after crowds welcomed the first Old Town Emmet Food Truck Rally…
read nowTennessee city struggles with food truck ordinance
October 3, 2017
The municipal planning commission in Columbia, Tennessee postponed making a recommendation for the city's food truck ordinance after failing to agree on what…
read nowDunkin' Donuts franchise sues food truck maker over defects
September 29, 2017
A San Diego, California, Dunkin' Donuts franchise is suing a Rochester, New York-based food truck manufacturer, M Design Vehicles, claiming the manufacturer…
read nowTrial begins in food truck lawsuit against Baltimore restrictions
September 29, 2017
A pair of food truck owners suing the city of Baltimore, Maryland over food truck restrictions are having their day in court, according to the Baltimore…
read nowMyrtle Beach, South Carolina approves trial program for food trucks
September 27, 2017
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina lawmakers passed a law to allow food trucks to operate in the city under a one-year pilot program, according to WBTW-TV.
read nowBerkeley vendor cited over permit gets $87,000 in donations, will launch food truck
September 26, 2017
A Berkeley, California hot dog vendor received $87,000 in donations, which he will use to start a food truck, after a campus police officer cited him and took…
read nowFlorida town boots unauthorized food truck feeding hurricane victims
September 26, 2017
The owner of a food truck that gave free food to hurricane victims in Green Cove Springs, Florida was told to leave by police since he didn't have a permit…
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