OAR 333-162-0040
Base of Operation


(1) Mobile food units and vending machines shall operate from a licensed restaurant, commissary or warehouse.P
(2) If a mobile food unit sells only packaged goods, a warehouse may be accepted in lieu of a commissary.
(3) Notwithstanding section (1) of this rule, self-contained mobile food units may not be required to have a base of operation if the unit contains all the equipment and utensils necessary to assure the following:
(a) Maintaining proper hot and cold food temperatures during storage and transit;
(b) Providing adequate facilities for cooling and reheating of foods;
(c) Providing adequate handwashing facilities;
(d) Providing adequate warewashing facilities and assuring proper cleaning and sanitizing of the unit;
(e) Obtaining food and water from approved sources;
(f) Sanitary removal of waste water and garbage at approved locations.
(4) The ability to operate without a base of operation shall be determined by the regulatory authority.
(5) A mobile food unit may not serve as a commissary or warehouse for another mobile food unit.
(6) A private home kitchen or a home kitchen licensed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture may not be used as a commissary.
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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