Street vending cart rules in San Leandro, CA — also called pushcart, food cart, or sidewalk vendor regulations — set where mobile vendors can operate and what permits they need.
Sidewalk vending carts in San Leandro must comply with Alameda County Environmental Health's Mobile Food Facility requirements (California Retail Food Code Sections 114294-114297). Carts must be NSF-certified, have potable water and waste tanks, and be cleaned and stored at an approved commissary nightly.
Under California Retail Food Code (CalCode) Sections 114294-114297, mobile food vending carts must be constructed of smooth, non-absorbent, easily cleanable materials, typically NSF or ANSI certified. Carts must include a 5-gallon potable water tank for handwashing, a waste-water tank 50% larger than the fresh tank, food-grade thermometers in any refrigeration or hot-hold equipment, and an overhead enclosure. All carts must return to a permitted commissary (typically in Oakland, Hayward, or Union City for San Leandro vendors) nightly for cleaning and supply restocking. Propane tanks attached to carts cannot exceed 5 pounds aggregate without a fire-permit. Cart size in San Leandro is limited to 4 feet of sidewalk width to preserve ADA clearance, per local guidance under SB 946.
Operating a non-conforming cart is a misdemeanor under California Retail Food Code; County Environmental Health can shut down the cart immediately and impose embargo of food inventory. Local sidewalk-vending violations remain administrative under SB 946.
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