Refrigerated Trailer Rental in Clayton County, GA

Two hours is the limit without an approved emergency plan

The Clayton County Health District says a food service establishment can stay open for up to two hours when water, electricity or natural gas is interrupted. To keep operating past that, you need an Emergency Operation Plan the department has approved. The district posts guidance for writing one on its food service page.

Write that plan before the outage, and make sure it says where your cold product goes. Environmental Health, at 678-610-7469, can tell you how a rented trailer fits into it. Keep in mind that a trailer runs on electricity, so if your building has lost power, you’ll want a generator lined up. We’ll talk through power with you before delivery, and our outage food safety guide covers what to do in the meantime.

Overflow space for what you buy at the Forest Park market

The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Atlanta Farmers Market in Forest Park takes truck deliveries around the clock, and most vendors there are open 8 AM to 5 PM, seven days a week. That makes it an easy place for a restaurant, grocer or community meal program to buy more than a walk-in can hold.

A trailer at your shop or kitchen gives a bulk produce buy somewhere to stay cold until you use it. Every trailer can refrigerate or freeze, and rental length is flexible, so you can keep one for a busy stretch and send it back when the stock is gone. If you sell at the market yourself, ask the market manager before you count on a spot there. Our page on produce storage has more.

Selling food at a Clayton event starts with a 60-day application

The county’s Special Event Application has to be in at least 60 days before an event on a public street, sidewalk or right-of-way, or one on private or government property that affects services on those rights-of-way. If anyone is selling food or drinks, the form sends you to the health district’s Temporary Food Service package, and the organizer and vendors submit that 30 days before the event. The county holds the event producer responsible for vendor compliance, so collect permits early.

Community and faith groups should read the district’s separate FAQs on nonprofit food events. Inside a city such as Jonesboro, Forest Park or Riverdale, check with city hall too. Have the trailer delivered the day before so it has time to get cold, and text a photo of the spot to (404) 418-8290. Level ground the truck can reach is the main thing.