Overview
- Salt Lake County Health Department urged customers to avoid buying from mobile or pop-up vendors that do not display a current county food service permit in the business’s name.
- Unpermitted stands may not be inspected and may skip essential practices such as temperature control and regular handwashing, the department said.
- Permits are specific to each operation and owner, so vendors cannot rely on a permit tied to a shared location or a different business.
- Operating without a valid permit violates county health regulations and can bring criminal and civil penalties, according to the department.
- Residents can report unpermitted food service at SaltLakeHealth.org, and vendors can find guidance from the SLCoHD Food Protection Bureau; the FDA estimates 48 million U.S. foodborne illnesses and about 3,000 related deaths annually.