Food trucks are booming in Kansas City.
Enrique Lynn has been operating the Hy-Vee food truck for about 8 months now. He’s one of the more than 450 food tuck operators keeping KC Health Inspectors busy this time of year.
Naser Jouhari, with the KC Health Department, said after March 31 all food truck and cart operators must reapply for their permits.
During this process, inspectors have seen it all.
“We’ve seen some units with moldy food,” Jouhari told 41 Action News. “With maggots in the food because they decided to store the food in the unit over the weekend, and they’re going to come back Monday to re-serve that food. We’ve seen units operate without running water.”
So how do you know if your next food truck meal is safe?
All food trucks must have access to clean water and a proper place for disposal. The truck is not allowed to have tables around it, and they can’t serve unlisted food; no secret menu items like you see at some brick and mortar restaurants.
To see the latest health inspection of your favorite restaurant or food truck, click here.
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Kevin Holmes can be reached at Kevin.Holmes@KSHB.com
