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Food truck pre-operation checklist

Everything to check before you open the window — as a printable sheet or a QR checklist your crew fills on their phone.

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Food Truck Pre-Operation Checklist

A daily pre-op check based on the FDA Food Code's rules for mobile food establishments. Your city or county may add its own items — you can edit anything. Try the preview.

How teams use it

Stick the QR inside the service window. Whoever opens scans it — no app, no login.
Readings outside the safe range ask for the corrective action before submitting.
Snap the thermometer or test strip; the photo stays with the step.
Available in English and Spanish.

Based on the FDA Food Code (fda.gov/food-code). Local mobile-vendor rules vary; this checklist doesn't replace your health department's requirements.

Preview — try it

Hand sink has hot and cold water, soap and paper towels
Fresh-water tank filled from an approved source
Wastewater tank emptied and has room
Cold holding reading41°F or below°F
Hot holding equipment reading135°F or above°F
Sanitizer concentration testedPhoto of the test stripppm
Propane secured; no gas smell
Fire extinguisher charged and within reach
Permit and documents on board as your jurisdiction requires
Person in charge confirms no one is working with reportable illness symptoms

The full checklist has more items — and you can add your own.

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Food Truck Pre-Operation Checklist

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Food truck pre-operation checklist