North Carolina General Statutes
§ 130A-248. Regulation of food and lodging establishments.

(c1) The Commission shall adopt rules governing the sanitation of pushcarts and mobile food units. A permitted restaurant or commissary shall serve as a base of operations for a pushcart or mobile food unit.

Title 15 A NCAC (North Carolina Administrative Code) 18A.2600 “Sanitation Of Restaurants and Other Foodhandling Establishments” specifies the following:

Section .2601 DEFINITIONS

(3) "Commissary" means a food stand that services mobile food units and pushcarts. The commissary may or may not serve customers at the food stand's location.

(25) "Pushcart" means a mobile piece of equipment or vehicle which serves hot dogs or foods which have been prepared, pre-portioned, and individually pre-wrapped at a restaurant or commissary.

Section .2638 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PUSHCARTS AND MOBILE FOOD UNITS

(a) A permit shall be issued by the local health department which provides sanitation surveillance for the restaurant or commissary from which the pushcart or mobile food unit is to operate, if the local health department determines that the pushcart or mobile food unit complies with the rules of this Section.

(f) Pushcarts or mobile food units shall operate in conjunction with a permitted restaurant or commissary and shall report at least daily to the restaurant or commissary for supplies, cleaning, and servicing. Facilities, in compliance with this Section, shall be provided at the restaurant or commissary for storage of all supplies. The pushcart shall also be stored in an area that protects it from dirt, debris, vermin and other contamination. Water faucets used to supply water for pushcarts and mobile food units shall be protected to prevent contact with chemicals, splash and other sources of contamination. Solid waste storage and liquid waste disposal facilities must also be provided on the restaurant or commissary premises.

Section .2639 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PUSHCARTS

(a) Only hot dogs shall be prepared, handled, or served from a pushcart; however, foods which have been prepared, pre-portioned and individually pre-wrapped at a restaurant or commissary may be served from a pushcart.