Environmental Health

A commissary or base of operations is of the utmost importance. The commissary is a permitted facility or other retail food establishment where the mobile unit is cleaned, serviced and parked when not in use. The commissary is also used to store any additional items, where food preparation occurs, and where trash and wastewater is taken and discarded. A home CANNOT be a commissary or base of operation. The mobile food establishment checklist will assist you in making sure all necessary components of a mobile unit are available prior to inspection.

If you do not own your own commissary, but are using someone else’s retail food establishment, a commissary agreement form must be submitted along with a mobile food establishment application. Additionally, mobile restroom agreement and commissary visit log forms must be kept on the mobile unit; a copy of the mobile restroom agreement must also be submitted with the application. 

Once all forms have been submitted to the Environmental Health Office, the office will distribute to other applicable City divisions (Planning, Zoning/Permits, Fire Prevention) for approval. If any division has questions or concerns, they will contact the applicant for further clarification or guidance. Once all divisions have approved, then a final health inspection can be requested at 325-657-4493. 

Links

• Mobile food unit checklist - Development Services / Environmental Health
• State guidelines for Mobile Food Units
• Mobile food units - zoning ordinance help sheet
• Food service requirements for mobile food establishments
• Food protection manager and food handler requirements 2023
• Mobile unit licensing inspection process
• Food service application 2024
• Risk Category and number of inspections form
• Mobile central preparation / servicing area agreement
• Mobile restroom agreement
• Mobile commissary visits log
• City of San Angelo acknowledgements
• List of parks where food truck parking is designated

If a retail food establishment is a new construction, renovation or remodel, then please submit plans to the Permits and Inspections Division, which will contact Environmental Health for a plan review. The use of the worksheet form will assist with this process. Permits and Inspections must also be notified at 325-657-4420 if you are changing the occupancy of the building.

If needed, an initial pre-inspection and walk-through can be performed if you are planning to purchase or lease a location. Once all items on the pre-inspection have been corrected and all equipment is in operating condition, a final inspection can be requested by calling Environmental Health at 325-657-4493.

Links

• Retail food establishment pre-permit documentation
• Retail food establishment worksheet
• Food Service Application 2024
• Risk category and number of inspections form
• Food protection manager and food handler requirements 2023

A temporary health permit must be obtained for an event in which food is prepared and served to the general public. Temporary permits are required whether the food is sold or given away. The event coordinator has certain responsibilities that are outlined in the temporary event coordinator form. Other temporary event participants need only submit application and review the guidelines in the temporary food service packet. Some events may require an itinerant merchant permit; use the pre-permit documentation form during your process. 

Links

• Temporary event organizer
• Temporary food service application packet