Food trucks across El Paso are about to get a lot more face time with the Fire Marshal. The El Paso Fire Department says its Fire Marshal’s Office will start annual fire-license inspections for every mobile food preparation vehicle operating inside city limits, ahead of a new statewide licensing system that kicks in July 1.
The move lines up with a state law that centralizes how food trucks are licensed across Texas and is expected to bring more paperwork, safety upgrades, and fees for local vendors as inspectors roll out the program.
In a July 5 Facebook post, the department announced that every mobile food preparation vehicle will need an inspection and that operators must already have a valid state health permit and a city fire license in hand before inspectors show up, per the El Paso Fire Department. The post lists a $125 inspection fee and a $72 reinspection fee and notes that the fire license must be available during inspections as either a printed or digital copy. For scheduling or questions, the post directs vendors to email [email protected] or call 915-212-5699…