Chicago just issued its first license allowing people to cook and sell items on food trucks. Patch wants to know if a similar law should be approved statewide? Tell us in the comment section below.
The Chicago City Council recently issued its first “on-board” cooking license to Dan Salls, owner of the Salsa Truck, the Chicago Tribune reported. While mobile dining has been around in the U.S. since the 1600s, the idea has gained in popularity in recent years, with shows like The Great Food Truck Race, and the prestigious Zagat guide starting to review food trucks in 2011, according to Mobile-Cusine.com. Food trucks are allowed in some Chicago suburbs, such as Evanston, but not in all communities. Patch wants to know: Should food trucks be allowed statewide? Tell us in the comment section. The City of Evanston passed a food truck ordinance in 2010, which allows businesses with a physical restaurant within city limits to apply for a…
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1:23 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
If they are held to the same health and cleanliness standards and inspections as any restaurant would be, then I think they should be licensed and allowed. more ›