100 West Norton Avenue • Eustis, Florida 32726 • (352) 357-6585
This document is designed to give mobile/temporary food vendors a general idea of what the Eustis Fire Department is looking for during an inspection. There may be other requirements that may surface at the time of inspection. For information on specific requirements, refer to the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the City of Eustis Ordinances.
All mobile/temporary food vendors shall have a portable fire extinguisher readily accessible (minimum 5lb 2Al0BC)
All mobile/temporary food vendors that produce grease laden vapors shall have a class K fire extinguisher readily accessible
All fire extinguishers shall be serviced and inspected annually and properly tagged
If a mobile/temporary vendor's cooking creates grease laden vapors it shall comply with NFPA l: 50 .2. l .9: Cooking equipment used in fixed, mobile, or temporary concessions, such as trucks, buses, trailers, pavilions, tents, or any form of roofed enclosure, shall comply with NFPA 96 or this chapter. [96:4. [ .9)
If the vendor produces any grease laden vapors (pan frying, deep-fat frying, using a griddle, etc.) a hood system complying with NFPA96 shall be installed
All hood systems shall have a UL300 suppression system. If the hood currently meets NFPA 17 standards, it shall be upgraded to a UL300 system when the existing system can no longer be serviced
The suppression system should be serviced and inspected every 6 months and properly tagged. Inspection paperwork (two most recent semiannual reports) shall be kept on site for the fire department to review.
All cooking appliances creating grease-laden vapors shall be located under the hood. No part of the appliances shall extend beyond the lip of the hood
Hood systems (including filters and ducts) shall not have an accumulation of grease build-up. Hoods and ducts shall be cleaned as required per the Florida Fire Prevention Code
Hood filters shall be properly installed at all times
Deep fat fryers shall be separated from any open flame cooking appliance by inches or separated by a baffle with a minimum of 8 inches in height
All L.P. Gas containers shall be located outside and properly secured
All mobile units with propane shall post a NO SMOKING sign next to the propane bottle.
All electrical shall be in good repair
Any compressed gas tanks shall be properly secured
If tents and/or canopies are utilized: Smoking is prohibited in tents and canopies. Approved NO SMOKING signs shall be posted. The use of open-flame devices such as candles is prohibited in tents and canopies. Tents are required to be flame retardant in accordance with NFPA 701 standards. A Certificate of Flame Resistance or other documentation affirming compliance with this requirement must be provided.