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National Mall removes more than 30 food trucks
June 9, 2025
The National Mall in Washington D.C. recently towed more than 30 food trucks from the premises. The food trucks were not licensed properly to operate at the…
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Pathspot raises $6.5M in financing
May 22, 2020
PathSpot, a creator of a hand hygiene management system, has raised $6.5 million in a Series A round led by Valor Siren Ventures I L.P., bringing the company's…
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Investigation finds violations for NYC food cart commissaries
December 11, 2019
Commissaries used for storage by New York City food carts have received dozens of violations, according to an investigation by the NBC New York, such as food…
read nowUtah 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…
read nowAustin food truck catches fire
November 22, 2019
The Austin, Texas fire department managed to contain a food truck fire Thursday, according to a KXAN-TV report. The fire, on Burnet Road near Justin Lane in…
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Texas officials cite propane gas leak as cause of food truck explosion
November 21, 2019
Investigators have determined that the first in a series of explosions at a new food trailer park on Chesnut street near Texas State University in San Marcos…
read nowFDA warns ground tuna possible source of Salmonella sicknesses
May 10, 2019
Federal, state and local health authorities are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Newport linked to frozen ground tuna sold to foodservice…
read nowCourt fines U-Haul Co. of Pennsylvania $1 million fine over fatal 2014 food truck blast
May 8, 2019
A federal judge ordered the U-Haul Co. of Pennsylvania to pay a $1 million fine and serve two years' probation due to a fatal July 2014 food truck explosion…
read nowOregon food truck explosion caught on camera
February 25, 2019
The owners of a food truck in Eugene, Oregon, are awaiting the results of an investigation into the cause of a food truck explosion that was captured by a…
read nowIllinois 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.
read nowTexas child in critical condition after electric shock at food truck park
February 5, 2019
A six-year-old playing at the Streats Food Park in Texas was electrocuted after coming into contact with a truck and is in critical condition at a San Antonio…
read nowLos Angeles police seek suspects who robbed food truck, pistol-whipped employee
August 14, 2018
Police are asking for the public's help in finding three armed men who robbed a Los Angeles taco truck and assaulted an employee last month, authorities said…
read nowFoodLogiQ secures $19.5M in financing
March 30, 2018
FoodLogiQ, an SaaS provider of solutions for food safety and supply chain transparency solutions, has raised $19.5 million in financing to accelerate its…
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 nowExplosion destroys two food carts in Portland, Oregon; Incident makes 'Inside Edition'
October 20, 2017
Two food carts were destroyed when an explosion erupted, burning several cars in a parking lot in downtown Portland, Oregon, according to oregonlive.com. Two…
read nowHealth district shuts down two Las Vegas food trucks
June 27, 2017
The Southern Nevada Health District shut down two food trucks following inspections on June 23: Best Mobile Catering Service and Kenya's Catering, according to…
read nowAkron, Ohio food trucks to serve lunch downtown under new policy
May 19, 2017
Akron, Ohio food trucks will line up at Cascade Plaza downtown for lunch for the first time in five years under a new arrangement, according to Cleveland.com.
read nowIowa City tests new food truck rules
March 31, 2017
Food truck operators hope a pilot program not only fulfills late-night food cravings but can also expand downtown Iowa City's food truck culture, according to…
read nowChicago mayor wants to allow food trucks at city's airports
March 31, 2017
Food trucks, which have become a pivotal part of Chicago's culinary scene, would be allowed to set up shop in staging areas at O'Hare and Midway airports under…
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