House committee approves bill allowing state health inspections of food trucks

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 296

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Body Text Preview

An Alabama House committee approved a bill on Wednesday to allow food trucks to get one inspection from the state, instead of local health departments and fire marshals.

SB 197, sponsored by Sen. Dan Roberts, R-Mountain Brook, allows food trucks that would otherwise be required to get health and fire inspections from multiple counties to get one from the state every six months.

“This is one of those fun bills that you get to …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

Email Us