Here's guidance from Tower Hamlets on vendors for foodstuffs (at events)
Any mobile food vehicle in Tower Hamlets would need to follow similar guidelines. We've highlighted in yellow what additional items would need to be included in our food bikes.
Trading Standards and Environmental Health (Commercial)
Advice for vendors of foodstuffs at events
1. The vendor shall comply with the requirements of the
Environmental Health,
Food Safety Team, otherwise the organizer shall be required
to remove the vendor
from site or otherwise prevent them from trading.
2. The vendor shall ensure that all food is adequately
protected from the risk of
contamination.
3. The vendor shall ensure that suitable facilities are
available to ensure adequate
chilled
or hot food storage temperatures are maintained, including when food is
being transported. A suitable thermometer(s)
shall be provided for monitoring
temperatures.
4. The
vendor shall provide suitable and sufficient hand washing facilities, including
hot
water, soap and clean towels, which shall be separate from food washing
facilities.
5. The vendor shall ensure that all food handlers are suitably trained, instructed
and/or supervised in basic food hygiene matters.
6. The vendor shall ensure good hygienic practices are
observed during all food
handling operations, including the provision of suitable
cleaning and sanitising
materials and protective overclothing.
7. The vendor shall ensure that suitable and sufficient
waste disposal facilities are
available.
http://www.towerhamletsarts.org.uk/attachments/263/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20food%20advice%20for%20traders.pdf
