OAR 333-162-0040: Base of Operation

(1) Mobile food units and vending machines shall operate from a licensed restaurant, commissary or warehouse.P (2) If a mobile food unit sells only packaged goods, a warehouse may be accepted in lieu of a commissary. (3) Notwithstanding section (1) of this rule, self-contained mobile food units may not be required to have a base of operation if the unit contains all the equipment and utensils necessary to assure the following: (a) Maintaining proper hot and cold food temperatures during storage and transit; (b) Providing adequate facilities for cooling and reheating of foods; (c) Providing adequate handwashing facilities; (d) Providing adequate warewashing facilities and assuring proper cleaning and sanitizing of the unit; (e) Obtaining food and water from approved sources; (f) Sanitary removal of waste water and garbage at approved locations. (4) The ability to operate without a base of operation shall be determined by the regulatory authority. (5) A mobile food unit may not serve as a commissary or warehouse for another mobile food unit. (6) A private home kitchen or a home kitchen licensed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture may not be used as a commissary.