My Food Truck Buddy

04/30/2026

🔥 Food Trucks – City of Houston Fire Marshal Permits 🔥

Back at the City of Houston Permitting Center picking up a Fire Marshal permit receipt today.

👉 Did you know?
You actually have to prepay your Fire Marshal permit by bringing your propane inspection to the permitting center before your inspection day.

🚨 A lot of people don’t realize this:
The Fire Marshal inspection happens on the SAME DAY as your Health Department inspection…
➡️ and it happens right before it

❗ If you don’t have that prepaid Fire Marshal receipt…
👉 you will NOT pass inspection

This is one of those small details that can delay your entire opening if you miss it.

💬 If you need help navigating food truck permits in Houston, send me a message!

Let's get your permits today!

04/23/2026

🚚💨 Thinking about starting a food truck in Houston or Harris County?

Getting permits can feel like a maze… but that’s where My Food Truck Buddy comes in. 🤝

We help you navigate the entire process, from applications and paperwork to inspections and approvals—so you can focus on what really matters: your food and your customers. 🌮🔥

Whether you're just getting started or stuck somewhere in the process, we’ve got your back.

📍 Houston & Harris County
📩 Message us to get started

Let’s get your food truck on the road the right way. ✅

04/20/2026

We have the pleasure of working with a shaved ice trailer owner navigating the full City of Houston permitting process, from initial review to final inspection.

A few things people don’t realize:

• Permits don’t come with the trailer — they come with the operator
• Multiple agencies are involved (City, Fire Marshal, Health Dept.)
• One missing detail can delay your timeline by weeks

My consulting services are designed to take the
guesswork out of it:

✔ Full permit application prep
✔ Food truck/trailer inspection & punch list
✔ Step-by-step guidance through approvals
✔ Houston-specific expertise

If you’re starting a food truck or trailer in Houston and need help getting permitted, send me a message via the WhatsApp button below.

02/27/2026

02/27/2026

📝 City of Houston Mobile Food Unit Schematics and Drawings. 🚛

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01/15/2026

🚨 CITY OF HOUSTON FOOD TRUCK PERMITS 🚨

✅Another successful permit in the books ✅

It was a pleasure working with Hanna and we’re wishing her the best of luck with her new Flirty Potato food trailer!

📲 Need help with your permits?
Are you stuck, confused, or need help with permits in Houston? My Food Truck Buddy can help you get your permits today.

Tap the WhatsApp button and message me.

01/03/2026

✅ 8+ Years Helping Food Trucks Get Permitted ✅

This photo shows a client's City of Houston permit from 5 years ago.

Experience matters.

For over 8 years, we've helped 30+ people successfully navigate the food truck permit process

👉 If you’re starting a food truck or stuck in the permit process, contact us using the WhatsApp button to get started.

12/23/2025

Another successful food trailer permit. This Indian cuisine food trailer is headed to the Fort Bend area.

Need Permits? Confused by the process? Application not making sense?

Contact us and get your permits now! Hit the Whatsapp Button.

12/13/2025

City of Houston Mobile Food Unit Permits!!!
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Pictured: City of Houston Health Dept Inspector applying an approved medallion onto the back of a food truck.

Another successful permit with the help of My Food Truck Buddy.

Are you confused with the food truck permit process? We can help.

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12/12/2025

City of Houston - NSF Vent Hoods
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Most permit jurisdictions require you to have NSF equipment but only the city of Houston wants proof.

The city of Houston health department requires you to submit the " Mobile food unit equipment specification sheet" where you list your equipment and the manufacturer and this includes the vent hood. They do this to make sure that your equipment wasn't handmade or fabricated and indeed came from a commercial source.

For those that are building food trailers and food trucks destined for the city of Houston permits, make sure that your fabricator is not constructing you a vent hood, but rather installing a purchased commercial hood.

For those of you purchasing used food trucks or food trailers destined for the city of Houston, make sure that the trailer or food truck that you're purchasing has an approved vent hood or you will need to install a new one.

If you want to learn more about vent, hoods then message me via WhatsApp and let's get your permits now.

12/11/2025

Prepared but failed. Does this sound familiar? Read on.

Recently I attended a food trailer permit inspection with my client and we failed for not having disposable gloves.

The catch? No where in the paperwork did it say we needed gloves at the inspection.

I always tell my clients:

"Permits are 80% what's on paper, and 20% what's in the inspectors head".

If this sounds familiar contact me with the whatsapp button and lets get your permits now.