Nationally there is an emerging love affair with food from a truck. Home to several taco trucks prior to the 2008 launch of OnlyBurger, Durham has seen a steady and rising trade in mobile food. Durham is unquestionably the most mobile food-friendly destination in the Triangle, if not the state, permitting mobile operators on city streets largely without undue restrictions.
That climate creates a very friendly environment for the food truck revolution. Durham's tech-savvy and connected population are also avid users of Twitter and Facebook, the two most popular methods mobile operators have of sharing where and when they will be purveying their goods. Durham has also hosted numerous mobile food unit "rodeos," and many food trucks can be found each week near Durham Central Park during the hours the Durham Farmers' Market is open.
The mobile food industry includes both mobile food units and pushcarts. Each must meet a set of requirements issued by that state's health department and administered locally by the county health department to ensure the food and cooking environment are safe for customers. Mobile operators are required to have an inspected commercial kitchen facility as their commissary to use for food preparation, sanitation and cleaning, and product storage.
Durham currently has 25 mobile food units and 17 pushcarts offering a wide variety of food.
Click here for a list of mobile food units in Durham.
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