Transportation.
El Paso City Code § 9.12.400
in effect9.12.400 - Transportation.
A. During transportation, food and food utensils shall be kept in covered containers, completely wrapped or packaged so as to be protected from contamination. Foods in original individual packages do not need to be over wrapped or covered if the original package has not been torn or broken. During transportation, including transportation to another location for service or catering operations, food shall meet the requirements relating to food protection and food storage.
B. All vehicles, used for transporting food within the city must be clearly marked with letters not less than two inches high, indicating the name, address, city and state of the establishment. Mobile establishments must be marked with permit number issued by the director. In the case of an establishment with a readily recognizable registered trademark, only the trademark, city and state are necessary. All vehicles transporting foods requiring refrigeration must be provided with a mechanical refrigeration unit capable of maintaining the internal temperature of the food product at (five degrees Celsius or forty-one degrees Fahrenheit or below).
C. All vehicles transporting food requiring hot holding must be provided with hot holding units capable of maintaining the internal temperature of the food product at fifty-seven degrees Celsius or one hundred and thirty-five degrees Fahrenheit or above.
(Ord. 17162, § 1, 8-11-2009)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9HESA_CH9.12FOFOHAES_ARTVIFOCA_9.12.400TRFetched: 10/28/2026