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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Do I legally need a commissary?

In both of our markets, yes — with one narrow exception in Utah.

Utah: state rule Utah Admin. Code R392-102 requires a mobile food business to use a commissary, and you must give your local health department a written, signed commissary agreement — renewed annually — to get or keep your permit. The rule also states that no food or equipment may be stored at a home residence, storage unit, garage or other unapproved structure.

Clark County, NV: SNHD §10-702.11 requires a commissary or servicing-depot agreement in place before the health authority will issue a permit.

What’s the Utah “tier one” exception?

Your health officer can waive the commissary requirement if you’re designated tier one and you use no temperature-controlled food, store no prepared food from one operating day to the next, and do everything on the cart or truck including cleaning and sanitizing — with approved places to refill water and dump wastewater.

In practice that’s a narrow set of operations. If you cook, hold food hot or cold, or prep ahead of service, the commissary requirement applies to you. We’d rather tell you that up front than sell you something you don’t need.

Do I have to log my visits?

In Utah County, yes — you must document your presence and use at the commissary on a log each operating day, and inspectors review it. At PCS you check in from your phone, so the log is complete and ready when an inspector asks. It’s your record — export it any time.

What does daily servicing mean?

In Clark County, SNHD requires mobile units to report to their commissary daily for cleaning, sanitizing and servicing (§10-501.11). We’re built for that turnaround.

I’m a caterer or packaged-food maker, not a truck — can I use PCS?

Yes. Utah County may require a commissary agreement for catering operations as well, and packaged-food makers who’ve outgrown a cottage-food kitchen need a permitted commercial space. We offer station-only monthly plans and hourly time for exactly this.

Utah honors one permit statewide — can I use a Utah County commissary if I work Salt Lake?

Utah’s reciprocity law means one health permit, one business licence and one fire inspection are honored across the state. But your health permit and commissary approval attach to the health department where the majority of your operations happen. So if Utah County is your home jurisdiction, we’re your base — and you can work the whole Wasatch Front from here. If you operate mostly in Salt Lake County, talk to us before you sign anything.

How is this different from other commissaries?

We bundle the platform — the map, the bookings, the reputation, and your compliance log — so your membership helps you earn, not just stay legal. Most commissaries rent you a sink and a shelf.

When does it open?

We’re signing founding members now in Utah County and Las Vegas. Reserving costs nothing, commits you to nothing, and locks launch pricing for life.