Food safety compliance insights
Practical guides, compliance tips, and industry updates for food truck owners, cloud kitchen operators, and caterers.
Welcome to the PassMyKitchen Blog
Introducing the PassMyKitchen blog. Food safety compliance tips, HACCP guides, and practical advice for food trucks, cloud kitchens, and caterers.
By PassMyKitchen Team on May 12, 2026 (1 min read)
California Food Truck Permit Requirements: Complete Guide
California food truck permit requirements including CalCode compliance, county permits, food handler cards, commissary rules, and Type 1 vs Type 2 classifications.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 12, 2026 · 13 min read
How to Set Up PassMyKitchen on Your Phone, Tablet, or Computer
PassMyKitchen is a Progressive Web App that works on any device. Add it to your home screen for instant access. Here is how to set it up on iPhone, Android, and desktop.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 12, 2026 · 9 min read
How to Upgrade, Downgrade, or Cancel Your PassMyKitchen Plan
Manage your PassMyKitchen subscription from Settings. Upgrade to Growth, downgrade to Starter, update payment, view invoices, request refunds, or cancel anytime.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 11, 2026 · 10 min read
Texas Food Truck Regulations: Permits, Rules, Compliance
Texas food truck regulations covering permits, food handler requirements, TFER rules, commissary requirements, inspections, and how to get started in Texas.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 11, 2026 · 11 min read
Food Handler Card Requirements by State
Food handler card requirements for every US state. Covers which states mandate cards, timelines, accepted providers, validity periods, and renewal costs.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 10, 2026 · 9 min read
PassMyKitchen Pricing: Starter vs Growth Plan Compared
PassMyKitchen offers two plans: Starter at $29/month for solo operators and Growth at $49/month for teams. Compare features, limits, and pricing to find your fit.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 10, 2026 · 10 min read
Food Handler Certification: Requirements, Cost, How to Get One
Food handler certification explained: what it covers, how to get one, costs, validity, and the difference between a food handler card and manager certification.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 9, 2026 · 11 min read
How to Manage Multiple Food Business Locations in One Platform
PassMyKitchen's Growth plan supports up to 5 locations with independent addresses, phone numbers, and compliance records. Manage every site from a single dashboard.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 9, 2026 · 10 min read
Digital Audit Trail for Food Safety: Every Change Tracked Automatically
PassMyKitchen's audit trail records every create, update, and delete across your food safety records. Filter by date, action, resource, or user to find exactly what changed and when.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 8, 2026 · 9 min read
Food Truck Regulations by State: A Complete Overview
Food truck regulations by state covering permits, food handler requirements, commissary rules, and HACCP plans. Find your state's specific food truck laws.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 8, 2026 · 11 min read
Branded Food Safety PDF Exports: Professional Documents for Inspectors and Clients
PassMyKitchen's Growth plan adds branded PDF exports with your logo, accent color, and business name. Create professional HACCP plans and compliance documents that build trust.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 7, 2026 · 9 min read
Catering Food Safety Checklist: Kitchen to Event Teardown
A catering food safety checklist covering kitchen prep, transport, venue setup, event service, and teardown. Use for every event to stay compliant and safe.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 7, 2026 · 12 min read
Catering Event Food Safety: How to Track Compliance from Kitchen to Venue
PassMyKitchen's event tracking helps caterers manage food safety from prep through teardown. Create events, run phase checklists, and log transport temperatures in one place.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 6, 2026 · 10 min read
Catering HACCP Plan: Cover Events, Transport, and Service
How to build a catering HACCP plan that covers transport, venue setup, and extended holding. Includes CCPs, monitoring, and corrective actions for off-site events.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 6, 2026 · 11 min read
Cloud Kitchen Health Inspections: What Inspectors Look For
What health inspectors check in cloud kitchens and ghost kitchens. Covers multi-brand scrutiny, allergen separation, delivery staging, and how to prepare.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 5, 2026 · 9 min read
How to Manage Multiple Cloud Kitchen Brands in One Dashboard
PassMyKitchen's Growth plan lets you run up to 5 cloud kitchen brands from a single dashboard. Learn how multi-brand management simplifies food safety compliance across every concept.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 5, 2026 · 10 min read
Cloud Kitchen Compliance: Food Safety for Virtual Restaurants
Cloud kitchen compliance guide covering permits, HACCP plans, multi-brand food safety, allergen management, and health inspections for ghost kitchens.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 4, 2026 · 10 min read
Water Supply Log for Food Truck Compliance
Track potable water levels, grey water tanks, and handwash station status on your food truck with PassMyKitchen's water log for health inspection compliance.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 4, 2026 · 11 min read
Food Allergen Cross Contamination Log
Log allergen cross-contamination checks in PassMyKitchen. Track all 9 FDA allergens, verify separation controls, and document incidents for inspectors.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 3, 2026 · 11 min read
Temperature Logs for Food Safety: What to Record
How to set up and maintain temperature logs for food safety. Covers what to record, how often, corrective actions, and why inspectors consider temp logs essential.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 3, 2026 · 10 min read
Food Safety Compliance Checklist for Restaurants and Kitchens
A food safety compliance checklist for restaurants and commercial kitchens covering receiving, storage, preparation, cooking, holding, service, cleaning, and documentation.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 2, 2026 · 15 min read
How to Edit an AI Generated HACCP Plan
Edit your AI-generated HACCP plan in PassMyKitchen. Customize sections, update procedures, and make the plan match your actual food safety operation.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 2, 2026 · 11 min read
AI Food Safety Assistant Guide
Use PassMyKitchen's AI compliance assistant to get instant answers to food safety questions based on your state's regulations and business type.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Food Safety Audit Checklist: How to Self-Inspect Your Operation
A food safety audit checklist for self-inspecting your kitchen or food truck. Covers HACCP plan review, temperature control, employee practices, cleaning, equipment, and documentation.
PassMyKitchen Team · May 1, 2026 · 14 min read
Food Safety Expiry Alerts and Reminders
PassMyKitchen sends automatic expiry alerts for food handler cards, certifications, permits, and documents so you never operate with expired compliance records.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 30, 2026 · 12 min read
How to Prepare for a Health Department Inspection
Prepare for a health department inspection by keeping temperatures in range, records organized, and staff trained. A daily system beats last-minute scrambling.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Food Safety Checklist: The Daily Routine for Compliance
A daily food safety checklist covering opening, service, and closing tasks. Takes 3-5 minutes and is the most effective habit for passing health inspections.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 29, 2026 · 9 min read
How to Share Your HACCP Plan with an Inspector
Share your HACCP plan with a health inspector using PassMyKitchen. Download PDF, email directly, or show it in Inspector Mode during an inspection.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 29, 2026 · 12 min read
Food Safety Staff Management Guide
Manage your food safety team in PassMyKitchen. Add staff, track certifications, assign roles, and keep everyone compliant for health inspections.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 28, 2026 · 8 min read
Health Inspection Checklist: Everything Inspectors Review
Complete health inspection checklist covering food temperatures, employee hygiene, food handling, equipment, pest control, and documentation for food businesses.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 28, 2026 · 10 min read
FDA Food Code Requirements: What Every Food Business Must Know
The FDA Food Code covers temperature control, employee health, food handling, and HACCP requirements. Learn the key rules your state food code is built on.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 27, 2026 · 12 min read
Track Food Handler Card Expiry Dates
PassMyKitchen tracks food handler card expiry dates and sends reminders at 30, 7, and 0 days so you never have an expired card during an inspection.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 27, 2026 · 7 min read
Digital Document Vault for Food Businesses
Store permits, licenses, food handler cards, and insurance in PassMyKitchen's document vault. Expiry tracking, instant inspector access, and organized records.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 26, 2026 · 7 min read
Food Safety Software: How to Choose the Right Tool
How to choose food safety software for your food business. Covers enterprise vs small business tools, key features, pricing tiers, and evaluation questions.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 26, 2026 · 9 min read
Food Safety Compliance for Small Businesses: A Practical Guide
Food safety compliance for small businesses on a budget. Meet health department standards with a HACCP plan, daily monitoring, and affordable tools.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 25, 2026 · 10 min read
How to Use Inspector Mode for Food Safety
Inspector Mode in PassMyKitchen shows your HACCP plan, temperature logs, cleaning records, and certifications in one read-only view for health inspectors.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 25, 2026 · 10 min read
Your Food Safety Compliance Score Explained
The PassMyKitchen compliance score measures inspection readiness from 0 to 100%. Calculated from HACCP plan status, task completion, and temperature accuracy.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 24, 2026 · 11 min read
Food Safety Record Keeping: What to Track and How Long
What food safety records to keep, how long to retain them, and how to organize them for health inspections. Covers temperature logs, cleaning, and corrective actions.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 24, 2026 · 10 min read
Food Delivery Receiving Log Guide
Log food deliveries digitally with PassMyKitchen. Record supplier, temperature, packaging condition, and accept or reject decisions with automatic timestamps.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 23, 2026 · 10 min read
Food Safety Apps: What to Look for and How to Choose
How to choose a food safety app for your food truck, cloud kitchen, or catering business. Covers features, pricing, and what makes a mobile-first tool worth it.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 23, 2026 · 9 min read
Digital Cleaning Log for Food Businesses
Track cleaning and sanitization tasks digitally with PassMyKitchen. Timestamped records, preset checklists, and instant inspector access for food businesses.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Food Safety Compliance Software: What It Does and Why You Need It
Food safety compliance software replaces paper logs with digital HACCP plans, temperature tracking, and inspection-ready records. Guide for small food businesses.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Food Safety Management Systems for Small Food Businesses
A food safety management system (FSMS) combines your HACCP plan, daily logs, training, and records into one system. Here is what yours should look like.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 21, 2026 · 10 min read
How to Log Food Temperatures Digitally
Log food temperatures digitally with PassMyKitchen. Timestamps every entry, flags out-of-range readings, and stores 90+ days of records for inspectors.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 21, 2026 · 9 min read
Daily Food Safety Routine Under 5 Minutes
Complete your daily food safety routine in under 5 minutes with PassMyKitchen. Log temperatures, cleaning tasks, and deliveries with automatic timestamps.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 20, 2026 · 10 min read
Food Safety Compliance: The Complete Guide for Small Businesses
Food safety compliance for food trucks, cloud kitchens, and caterers: HACCP plans, temperature monitoring, training, record keeping, and health inspections.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 20, 2026 · 11 min read
Your Food Safety Compliance Dashboard Explained
How the PassMyKitchen compliance dashboard works. Covers the Today screen, compliance score ring, daily tasks, streaks, quick actions, and what the score means.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 19, 2026 · 9 min read
Food Truck Commissary Requirements: What You Need to Know
Most health departments require food trucks to have a commissary agreement. Learn what a commissary provides, what the agreement must include, and how to find one.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 19, 2026 · 10 min read
Do Food Trucks Need a HACCP Plan? (Yes, Here Is Why)
Most US health departments require food trucks to have a HACCP plan or food safety plan before issuing a permit. Learn what your state requires and how to comply.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 18, 2026 · 8 min read
PassMyKitchen Free Trial: What You Get and How It Works
PassMyKitchen free trial gives you 7 days of full Starter plan access with no credit card. Generate your HACCP plan, log compliance, and test every feature.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Food Truck Temperature Log Template: What to Record
A food truck temperature log template with columns for equipment, time, reading, and corrective actions. Learn what to record, how often, and why it matters.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 17, 2026 · 10 min read
How We Generate Your HACCP Plan with AI
How PassMyKitchen uses AI to generate a complete, state-specific HACCP plan in 30 seconds. Covers inputs, outputs, accuracy, editing, and regeneration.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 17, 2026 · 10 min read
Food Truck Permits: Every License You Need to Operate
Every permit and license a food truck needs: business license, mobile vendor permit, health permit, commissary agreement, fire safety, and more by jurisdiction.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 16, 2026 · 11 min read
PassMyKitchen Onboarding Guide: Every Step Explained
PassMyKitchen onboarding guide covering all 7 steps: business type, location, name, menu, equipment, staff, and HACCP plan generation. Tips for best results.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 16, 2026 · 10 min read
Food Truck Inspection Checklist: Every Item Reviewed
Complete food truck inspection checklist covering temperature control, hygiene, food handling, equipment, water systems, and documentation. Check every item.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 15, 2026 · 10 min read
How to Set Up PassMyKitchen in Under 5 Minutes
Set up PassMyKitchen in under 5 minutes. Create your account, complete 7 onboarding steps, and get an AI-generated HACCP plan. No credit card required.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 15, 2026 · 9 min read
How to Pass a Food Truck Inspection Every Time
Practical tips to pass your food truck health inspection every time. Covers the top 10 items inspectors check first and daily habits that keep you ready.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 14, 2026 · 11 min read
Food Truck Health Inspections: What to Expect and Prepare
What happens during a food truck health inspection, what inspectors check, and how to be ready every day. Covers critical vs non-critical violations.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 13, 2026 · 10 min read
HACCP Plan for Food Trucks: What You Need and How to Get One
A HACCP plan for food trucks covers mobile-specific hazards like limited refrigeration, transport temps, and water supply. Learn what yours needs to include.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Food Truck Compliance: The Complete Guide for Mobile Vendors
Everything food truck operators need to know about permits, HACCP plans, health inspections, temperature logs, and daily compliance requirements.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 11, 2026 · 11 min read
HACCP Plan Software: What to Look For and How to Choose
How to choose HACCP plan software for your food truck, cloud kitchen, or catering business. Features, pricing, and what separates tools built for small operators.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 10, 2026 · 9 min read
HACCP Certification: Who Needs It and How to Get It
HACCP certification explained: what it is, who needs it, how much it costs, and how it differs from food handler cards and ServSafe. Practical guide for food businesses.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 9, 2026 · 9 min read
The 7 HACCP Principles Explained in Plain English
The 7 HACCP principles explained simply for food trucks, cloud kitchens, and caterers. No textbook jargon, just practical steps you can use today.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 8, 2026 · 12 min read
How to Create a HACCP Plan in 7 Steps
A step-by-step guide to creating a HACCP plan for your food truck, cloud kitchen, or catering business. Covers all 7 HACCP principles with practical examples.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 7, 2026 · 17 min read
HACCP Plan Examples for Food Trucks, Cloud Kitchens, Caterers
Three annotated HACCP plan examples showing how a food truck, cloud kitchen, and caterer each structure their plans to meet health department requirements.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 6, 2026 · 10 min read
HACCP Plan Template: What to Include and How to Fill It Out
A section-by-section walkthrough of every HACCP plan template section. Learn what to include and how to customize it for your food truck or kitchen.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 5, 2026 · 10 min read
HACCP Plan: The Complete Guide for Small Food Businesses
Everything food truck owners, cloud kitchen operators, and caterers need to know about creating and maintaining a HACCP plan. Step-by-step with examples.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 4, 2026 · 11 min read
What Is a HACCP Plan (and Why Your Food Business Needs One)
A HACCP plan identifies food safety hazards and defines controls to prevent them. Learn what HACCP means, who needs one, and how to get started.
PassMyKitchen Team · April 3, 2026 · 10 min read