Claim: Hot dog carts regulations vary widely from state to state, carts can be equipped to cook a variety of other meats but health regulations often limit the side dishes.
Evidence: These health code regulations vary widely from state to state and county to county. Although hot dog carts can be equipped to cook a variety of other meats and foods from fresh or raw states, local health code regulations in the U.S. and Canada governing food safety and the types of food that can be sold from mobile food stands usually limit hot dog carts to selling reheated pre-cooked wieners and sausages. In addition, health regulations often limit what side dishes, condiments, and garnishes may be sold from a mobile food cart, which are potentially hazardous foods, foods at high risk for spoilage due to rapid bacterial growth at certain temperatures.