But Gomez failed to produce the required permits from Public Works for any of his trucks. During an interview Feb. 20 outside one of his trucks parked on Geary and Arguello boulevards, Gomez claimed to have the permits at home and said he would send photos. He did not do so.
Julio Andrade, a cook at Plaza Garibaldy on Folsom near Dore Street, said the truck had been parked there for a decade. Andrade, 46, said the company, in business for 12 years, operates three trucks around San Francisco.
Department of Public Health inspection stickers from as recent as 2024 were stuck to the truck’s passenger window, although Andrade was unable to present permits from that agency or Public Works. He said he didn’t know the name of the owner of the company.
Andrade estimated that the Folsom truck alone sees between 200 and 300 customers on any given summer night. Around 11 p.m. on a recent Friday, he guessed he had served 100 customers that night.
Bar and nightclub patrons say the illegal food vendors fill a much-needed gap late at night, when restaurants are closed.
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