vending trailer question

ON THE FARM · 01-16-2012, 11:22 PM

Howdy guys,
is the trailer you vend from considered a "certified" kitchen?
if not would you be able to tell my why?
it has to pass a health inspection, correct?

Thanks

BarbequeKansasCity · 01-17-2012, 12:24 AM

I have been researching this in Kansas City for some time... So I don't know if it will apply at all to you. Kansas City requires you to have a commissary ie, some certified kitchen that you do your main prep, storage and holding water drop they also require you to sign in and out every time you are there. Good Luck with you venture!

HBMTN · 01-17-2012, 05:22 PM

Yes my trailer is a certified kitchen. It was inspected by the health dept and passed all of the requirements of the state of VA.

JimmyDAL · 01-21-2012, 08:50 AM

My trailer is a commercial kitchen as well. I fitted it myself and built it around the local and state regs. I would highly suggest this so you don't have go to the commissary. It was more expensive and time consuming but overall it was well worth it.

Bbq Bubba · 01-21-2012, 09:36 AM

Yes, my trailer was a certified rolling kitchen!

By imn88fan at 2010-03-25

ON THE FARM · 01-21-2012, 08:28 PM

Thanks guys!!!
I will get all my ducks in a row and see what I can come up with.
Big, big help!!

Cue's Your Daddy · 02-03-2012, 09:08 PM

Where do u get the info to make a trailer a certified commercial kitchen, like what is needed in it to be a commercial kitchen. Thanks.

kurtsara · 02-04-2012, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cue's Your Daddy

Where do u get the info to make a trailer a certified commercial kitchen, like what is needed in it to be a commercial kitchen. Thanks.

From your health department.

OL' Timer · 02-07-2012, 12:31 PM

This is my certified kitchen

Cue's Your Daddy · 02-08-2012, 02:26 PM

If someone doesn't mind saying, what would be a fair price for the materials needed to make a trailer a certified kitchen?

HBMTN · 02-09-2012, 10:03 AM

Hard to say, depends on what you start with and what you plan to have in it. I can tell you that based on when I started, had I just ordered it ready to cook in vs doing work myself to get it legal. Then used the time I spent working on the trailer to vend and sell BBQ I would have come out ahead ordering it ready to go.

wearcd · 02-09-2012, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OL' Timer

This is my certified kitchen

So you don't need a commissary if you get your mobile kitchen "certified?" I'm not understanding the difference. Here, a mobile kitchen still has to have a commissary, I believe. I didn't know there were two different classifications, or whatever the difference is. I'd really appreciate an explanation! Maybe it's the same here in TN. Thanks!

BigBellyBBQ · 02-09-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by wearcd

So you don't need a commissary if you get your mobile kitchen "certified?" I'm not understanding the difference. Here, a mobile kitchen still has to have a commissary, I believe. I didn't know there were two different classifications, or whatever the difference is. I'd really appreciate an explanation! Maybe it's the same here in TN. Thanks!

just call or go online to your state or county health department, they will work with you to be sure it is what they want...you could build it and once you are trying to have approved they will pick you appart...it is a power trip thay are on they want to think they are in control..problem is they are..but if you start out with them on a plan and then you come back to them with what they are looking for it will make your build alot easier, so the only answer is your health dept..

wearcd · 02-09-2012, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBellyBBQ

just call or go online to your state or county health department, they will work with you to be sure it is what they want...you could build it and once you are trying to have approved they will pick you appart...it is a power trip thay are on they want to think they are in control..problem is they are..but if you start out with them on a plan and then you come back to them with what they are looking for it will make your build alot easier, so the only answer is your health dept..

Yes, I've spoken to them a couple of times and picked up the reqs. Having read through them, though, I didn't see a distinction between a mobile food trailer and a "certified" mobile kitchen. That's my main question, what is the difference? Maybe there's not one here, but one of the Brethren seems to have found a caveat! I'm waiting on an answer to my PM now.

Ulcer Acres · 02-09-2012, 08:17 PM

I have a 34 foot commercial kitchen for sale with stove, convection oven, double door freezer and frig. It has been inspected the last three years in Illinois and passed with out a problem.

01-16-2012, 11:22 PM	#1
ON THE FARM Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-07-08 Location: FARMERSVILLE, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	vending trailer question Howdy guys, is the trailer you vend from considered a "certified" kitchen? if not would you be able to tell my why? it has to pass a health inspection, correct? Thanks __________________ EZ-Corer - The fastset and EZ-est Jalapeno corer/de-seeder around!!! www.wyldmanspice.com

01-17-2012, 12:24 AM	#2
BarbequeKansasCity Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 03-27-11 Location: Kansas City, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have been researching this in Kansas City for some time... So I don't know if it will apply at all to you. Kansas City requires you to have a commissary ie, some certified kitchen that you do your main prep, storage and holding water drop they also require you to sign in and out every time you are there. Good Luck with you venture! __________________ Name:Dan Other Name:Chop Team: Chop Quey! Smokers:Home Grown "The Tower" 4 UDS, ECB, OTP, Blue Thermo Pen. Harbor Freight Weed Burner lights my fire! ADD a .com to my name and you shall find my blog

01-21-2012, 09:36 AM	#5
Bbq Bubba somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: New Baltimore, Mi. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes, my trailer was a certified rolling kitchen! By imn88fan at 2010-03-25 __________________ Pitmaster @ Lockharts BBQ Beer Snob I cook the best brisket north of Dallas. Get over it. Northern midwest director for OBR www.operationbbqrelief.com

01-21-2012, 08:28 PM	#6
ON THE FARM Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-07-08 Location: FARMERSVILLE, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys!!! I will get all my ducks in a row and see what I can come up with. Big, big help!! __________________ EZ-Corer - The fastset and EZ-est Jalapeno corer/de-seeder around!!! www.wyldmanspice.com

02-03-2012, 09:08 PM	#7
Cue's Your Daddy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-13-06 Location: Ronkonkoma, Long Island Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Where do u get the info to make a trailer a certified commercial kitchen, like what is needed in it to be a commercial kitchen. Thanks. __________________ Paul GOTHAM CITY GRILLERS BBQ TEAM "Cue's Your Daddy! BBQ TEAM" KCBS Certified Judge Custom built Smoker Trailer Big Green Egg/2 WSM/4 Webber Kettles Webber Gasser Pitts & Spitts

01-17-2012, 05:22 PM	#3
HBMTN is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Fairfield, Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes my trailer is a certified kitchen. It was inspected by the health dept and passed all of the requirements of the state of VA.

01-21-2012, 08:50 AM	#4
JimmyDAL Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-30-11 Location: New England Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My trailer is a commercial kitchen as well. I fitted it myself and built it around the local and state regs. I would highly suggest this so you don't have go to the commissary. It was more expensive and time consuming but overall it was well worth it.

02-07-2012, 12:31 PM	#9
OL' Timer On the road to being a farker Join Date: 12-10-10 Location: Waverly, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This is my certified kitchen __________________ Lang 84 Deluxe-2 WSM's -Charbroil gasser-TN orange thermopen OL' Timer's BBQ. .bbq-brethren.com

02-08-2012, 02:26 PM	#10
Cue's Your Daddy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-13-06 Location: Ronkonkoma, Long Island Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If someone doesn't mind saying, what would be a fair price for the materials needed to make a trailer a certified kitchen? __________________ Paul GOTHAM CITY GRILLERS BBQ TEAM "Cue's Your Daddy! BBQ TEAM" KCBS Certified Judge Custom built Smoker Trailer Big Green Egg/2 WSM/4 Webber Kettles Webber Gasser Pitts & Spitts

02-09-2012, 10:03 AM	#11
HBMTN is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Fairfield, Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hard to say, depends on what you start with and what you plan to have in it. I can tell you that based on when I started, had I just ordered it ready to cook in vs doing work myself to get it legal. Then used the time I spent working on the trailer to vend and sell BBQ I would have come out ahead ordering it ready to go.

02-09-2012, 08:17 PM	#15
Ulcer Acres Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-20-05 Location: Jacksonville,IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have a 34 foot commercial kitchen for sale with stove, convection oven, double door freezer and frig. It has been inspected the last three years in Illinois and passed with out a problem. __________________ Randy Twyford Twyford BBQ & Catering Ole Hickory CTO Backwoods Fatboy Large Big Green Egg www.twyfordbbq.com

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