Make sure your food vendor has a Public Health permit to avoid foodborne illness

Crossposted from Public Health Insider

Summer is the perfect time to get outside and explore the 700+ incredible food trucks and other mobile food businesses serving cuisines from around the world to King County communities. Whether you’re buying a hot dog from a cart before a game or tacos from your favorite truck, we want you to be confident that the vendor is following proper food safety practices.

The best way to protect yourself from foodborne illnesses when you’re eating out is to only buy food from businesses that have a food safety rating sign – the green smiley face signs (see below image for an example of a sign). These signs mean that a business has a Public Health food permit, which is an important step in the process to make sure a business is safely serving food. Read more.