/ Register

barbeque laws/cooking outside restaurant

Discussion in 'Professional Catering' started by otsukare, Mar 29, 2010.

  1. Mar 29, 2010 #1
    otsukare

    otsukare

    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    10
    Exp:
    Cook At Home
    Hello all,
     

    I have a quick question.  Me and a buddy of mine from culinary school are trying to set-up a once a month barbeque situation outside of our friends restaurant one-day a month. 

    My question is this; Does anybody know or understand the law(s) about cooking(smoking) outside of restaraunts, or atleast some resources to point me in the right direction?

    any help is apreciated,

    Thanks,

    Joe a.k.a Otsukare
     
  3. Mar 29, 2010 #2
    chefbuba

    chefbuba

    Messages:
    2,238
    Likes Received:
    516
    Exp:
    Retired Chef
    Only your local health dept can answer that one. Laws vary state to state, city to city, county to county. As far as cooking outside, they will most likley require you to cook and serve from a covered area.
     
  4. Mar 29, 2010 #3
    skatz85

    skatz85

    Messages:
    182
    Likes Received:
    19
    Exp:
    Line Cook
    hmm im interested in this aswell. a friend of mone is about to let me have his smoker and my job i trying to smoke some salmon on site. let me know what u find out or links to the directions
     
  5. Mar 29, 2010 #4
    leeniek

    leeniek

    Messages:
    1,630
    Likes Received:
    31
    Exp:
    Professional Chef
    When I worked at the cafe we would hold an outdoor barbecue when the yearly streetfest was on and we had to have all of our cold ingredients held in an ice bath, plus hot and cold water available for handwashing.  We also had to cook and serve everything under a tent.  As it's been said here, check with your local health unit as requirements vary from municipality to municpality.
     
  6. Mar 29, 2010 #5
    shroomgirl

    shroomgirl

    Messages:
    7,375
    Likes Received:
    67
    Exp:
    Professional Caterer
    if you've not gotten serve safe cert yet then after the initial call for specs from the health dept I'd sign up for a week class....or weekend if you've experience already.
     
  7. Mar 29, 2010 #6
    skatz85

    skatz85

    Messages:
    182
    Likes Received:
    19
    Exp:
    Line Cook
    im serve safe certified but im not serving people, we are just gonna smoke the fish. i guess my problem would be to call the fire department. sorry to thread jack, my bad