Propane Safety

Propane poses the most significant risk of fire in a food truck. NFPA asserts that 68 percent of food truck fires are related to leaks or structural failures in propane tanks. Propane explosions were behind almost every food truck fire involving injuries and deaths in recent years. Here’s the thing: while cooking with propane is generally considered…

If you are noticing that a pilot light in your food truck is going out on a consistent basis, there is likely an issue with either your appliance or propane system. Make sure that you get the appliance or propane system inspected by a qualified propane service tech. If you are a smoker, do not…

GENERAL INFORMATION Make sure that your propane container, piping, and appliances installed on your mobile food vending truck is in accordance with Section 6.23 of the National Fire Protection Association’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, commonly referred to as NFPA 58.