County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Environmental Health
5050 Commerce Drive
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(888) 700-9995
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Vehicle Inspection Program
This program is responsible for the inspection of various types of Mobile Food Facilities (MFF) including Mobile Food Preparation Units (MFPU), Hot Dog Carts, and Limited Food Vehicles. The Vehicle Inspection Program conducts annual certification inspections, routine graded inspections and complaint inspections of MFFs as well as routine and complaint inspections at the commissaries that service these MFFs.
DEFINITIONS
Mobile Food Facility (MFF) - any vehicle used in conjunction with a commissary or other permanent food facility upon which food is sold or distributed at retail
Mobile Food Preparation Unit (MFPU) - a fully enclosed mobile food facility in which full food preparation occurs
Limited Food Preparation
food preparation that is restricted to one or more of the following:
Heating, frying, baking,
roasting, popping, shaving of ice,
blending, steaming or boiling of hot
dogs, or assembly of non-prepackaged
food
Dispensing and portioning of
non-potentially hazardous food
Holding, portioning, and dispensing of
any foods that are prepared for
satellite food service by the onsite
permanent food facility or prepackaged
by another approved source
Slicing and chopping of food on a heated
cooking surface during the cooking
process
Cooking and seasoning to
order
Preparing beverages that
are for immediate service, in response
to an individual consumer order, that do
not contain frozen milk products
"Limited food preparation" does not include any of the
following:
Slicing and chopping unless
it is on the heated cooking surface
Thawing
Cooling of cooked,
potentially hazardous food
Grinding raw ingredients or
potentially hazardous food
Reheating of potentially hazardous foods
for hot holding, except for steamed or
boiled hot dogs and tamales in the
original, inedible wrapper
Hot holding of non-prepackaged,
potentially hazardous food, except for
roasting corn on the cob roasting corn
on the cob, steamed or boiled hot dogs,
and tamales in the original, inedible
wrapper
Washing of foods
Cooking of potentially hazardous foods
for later use
Mobile Support Unit (MSU) refers to a vehicle,
used in conjunction with a commissary, that travels
to, and services mobile food facilities as needed to
replenish supplies, including food and potable
water, clean the interior of the unit, or dispose of
liquid or solid wastes
Commissary - a food facility in which food, equipment, and/or supplies are stored or handled, food is prepared or prepackaged for sale or service at other locations, utensils are cleaned, liquid or solid wastes are disposed of, and potable water is obtained for used in MFFs
Mobile Food Facility Route Sheet - Provides information to the Vehicle Inspection Program (VIP) as to the location and times of individual Mobile Food Facility operation. Failure to notify VIP of any changes may result in the suspension or revocation of your Public Health Permit to operate as a Mobile Food Facility.
County code 8.04.403 Route location, requires
the owner/operator of a mobile food facility or mobile
support unit shall complete a Mobile Food Facility Route Sheet, obtained
from the county health officer, listing the complete address, telephone
number and arrival/departure times of each location where the retail food
business is being conducted.
Conduct inspections of MFFs and commissaries to ensure compliance with structural requirements and approved food handling as mandated by the California Retail Food Code (CAL CODE)
Investigate citizen complaints regarding all MFFs and commissaries
Review plans for new MFFs and commissaries, and issue final approval prior to commencing operation
To pay for your Public Health Permit and/or License using your Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover), Debit Card, or Electronic Check (ECheck), please visit our
Payment Portal.
A convenience fee per transaction will apply. The convenience fees for Credit Card, Debit Card, and Electronic Check are 2.25% of payment, $1.49, and $0.95 respectively. Please have your Account ID and your Facility ID
numbers from your billing statement ready. Payment will only be accepted online for the total amount owed on an
account. Terms and Conditions apply. For more information about Permit and License Billing, please visit our
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2018-2019 License/Permit Fees
