A Corpus Christi food truck owner is questioning city health regulations after a November 5th inspection led to a dispute over his barbecue pit setup that was captured on video and shared on Facebook.
Daniel Peña, owner of Chicagos Cater, recorded his interaction with a city health inspector who told him he couldn’t use a barbecue pit because it wasn’t attached to his mobile food unit.
Corpus Christi food truck owner disputes health inspector’s barbecue pit rules
“We’ve been permitted for the past three years. And we’ve had a barbecue pit out there numerous times. When it allows us to bring a pit, we bring one,” Peña said.
During the inspection, the health inspector repeatedly told Pena that his barbecue pit violated city code because it wasn’t attached to his mobile unit, he cited city ordinance 17-38. Pena challenged this interpretation, asking the inspector to show him where the law specifically required attachment…