My Food Truck Buddy

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.

Message us via Whatsapp.

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.

12/04/2025

---Fort Bend MFU Permits---

Another permit successfully passed

Reminder: Fort Bend food truck permits are calendar year, not annual, so you will need to reapply every January, regardless of when you got the permits in the year!

Contact us to get your food truck and food trailer permits. We are the pros.

12/04/2025

----CITY OF HOUSTON MFU PERMITS---

Another City of Houston permit passed. It’s always an honor to guide clients through a process that stops so many others.

A big thanks to all my clients for the trust in helping them achieve their permits!

10/28/2025

📍 City of Houston Mobile Food Unit Inspection Site📍

🚛 🍜 If you’re planning to operate a food truck in Houston, this is where it all happens, at the official inspection site for all City of Houston Mobile Food Units.

🗺️ Every truck that’s permitted to serve in city limits comes through this location for its inspection.

📋 Inspections are by appointment only, and you must schedule your visit in advan. Don’t show up without one — you’ll be turned away.

This is where your truck will be checked for:
✅ Health compliance
✅ Fire safety compliance
✅ Paperwork

If you’re unsure what to expect or how to prepare for your inspection, reach out — I help owners get their food trucks ready to pass the first time. 👇

10/28/2025

🧯 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, FOOD TRUCKS AND PERMITS 🧯

🔥 What's the difference between an ABC and a Type K?
🔥 Do I need an ABC extinguisher, a Type K, or both for Houston? What about Harris County or Fort Bend?
🔥What size is required?
🔥Are the tags that come with new extinguishers valid?
🔥Do I need to get my extinguishers inspected locally?
🔥How often do I need to renew or replace the tags?
🔥Can I buy my extinguisher online, or does it have to come from a licensed local company?
🔥Will an expired tag automatically fail my permit inspection?
🔥Are there rules on where I can install them on the food truck?

Reach out to My Food Truck Buddy if you're not 100% sure about any of these and let's make your food truck inspection-ready.