Mobile Food Unit Operational Questionnaire (Appendix J) (Seattle, Washington)

This is the official Mobile Food Unit Operational Questionnaire (Appendix J) from Public Health - Seattle & King County. You can fill it in its original layout in your browser or with an AI assistant, then download it to review, sign and submit to the agency.

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Form details

Issuer: Public Health - Seattle & King County
Jurisdiction: Seattle, Washington
Type: Food truck and mobile vending permits
Questions: 43
Last mapping review: 2026-10-02

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What this form asks

Name of Mobile
1. How often does the mobile food unit physically return to the commissary? (choose one)
1. Other Schedule: Detailed Explanation
2a. Days and Hours of Operation: Preparation/Cleaning at Your Commissary
2b. Days and Hours of Operation: At Your Sales Site/Route/Event
3a. Where Will You Fill the Freshwater Tank: Commissary (checkbox)
3a. Where Will You Fill the Freshwater Tank: Other (checkbox)
3a. Freshwater Tank Fill Location: Other (Specify)
3a.i. Make and Model of the Drinking Water Hose
3b. Where Will You Empty the Wastewater Tank: Commissary (checkbox)
3b. Where Will You Empty the Wastewater Tank: Other (checkbox)
3b. Wastewater Tank Empty Location: Other (Specify)
3b.i. How will you empty the wastewater tank without spilling?
3c. If you marked "other", will you provide additional commissary agreements for each location for review? (choose one)
4. All equipment is permanently attached or mounted to the cart, truck, or trailer (choose one)
5. Restroom access is provided for employees within 500 feet without crossing major streets or intersections, for all sale sites longer than one hour (choose one)
6. If customer seating is provided, customer access to a fully plumbed restroom is provided within 200 ft (choose one)
7. All customer self-service condiments are protected from contamination (choose one)
8a. Where Will You Wash Utensils: On the Mobile (checkbox)
8a. Where Will You Wash Utensils: At the Commissary (checkbox)
8b. How many sets of extra utensils will you bring? (number)
9. Do you offer customers any reusable eating utensils such as forks, plates, cups, food containers? (choose one)
10. Keep Cold Food at 41F or Less While Driving: Refrigerator is powered during transit (checkbox)
10. Keep Cold Food at 41F or Less While Driving: Ice chest (checkbox)
10. Keep Cold Food at 41F or Less While Driving: Insulated containers (checkbox)
10. Keep Cold Food at 41F or Less While Driving: Other (checkbox)
10. Keep Cold Food Cold While Driving: Other (Specify)
11. How will you keep hot food at 135F or higher while driving to your sales site? (Include the make/model of any insulated containers) (multiline)
12. Power at Sales Site: Generator (on or off-board) (checkbox)
12. Power at Sales Site: Plug-in power connection (checkbox)
12. Power at Sales Site: Other (checkbox)
12. Power at Sales Site: Other (Specify)
13. All solid waste from the mobile food unit (food, packaging, etc.) is disposed of at the commissary (choose one)
13. No: Please Explain
14. What happens to leftover cold food on the mobile at the end of the day? If you save it, how do you keep it cold when returning to the commissary?
15. All hot food on the mobile food unit is discarded at the end of the day (choose one)
16. No hot food is cooled on the mobile food unit (choose one)
17. Where will the mobile unit be stored overnight?
18. How will you clean equipment, sinks, and counters on the mobile?
18a. How often (equipment, sinks, and counters)?
19. How will you clean the floor of the mobile and where?
19a. How often (floor)?
20. Will you use the freshwater tank flushing and sanitizing guidelines below? (choose one)

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