On Saturday, June 15, 2024, the Everett Herald published an article about food truck owners in Snohomish County and the regulatory and economic hurdles they are facing. In the aftermath of the article, Board Members expressed concerns and raised questions about the process and what the Health Department is doing to address the issues.

This briefing will cover the following topics:

• What is new food establishment plan review - a description of the process and types
• Mobile food unit permits and commissary requirements
• Metrics for plan review
• A description of plan review barriers for staffing
• How we plan on achieving our turnaround time goals in the short term
• How we plan on achieving our turnaround time goals in the long term
• Some specific points of clarification and context behind the information in the Herald article
• A demonstration of the Application Status webpage