Handy Hot Dog Links
The following links have been carefully selected to help you with your Hot Dog Cart Business. If you find that any of these links are inoperable, please contact our web site content manager by email with the details by clicking on: rob@jaeson.com.
This page has Links organized in the following sections:
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For ease of finding Links, some are duplicated under more than one Section.
Hot Dog Business Related Web Sites:
www.nationstransactionservices.com
Nations Leasing Services. Our recommended finance company for American customers.
www.econolease.com
Econolease Financial Services. Our recommended finance company for Canadian customers.
www.hot-dog.org
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council web site. It contains lots of hot dog industry information including business reports, facts, trivia, news, recipes and links.
www.hotdogu.com
Hot Dog University - an ongoing training program for mobile food cart operators.
www.vending.org
The National Automatic Merchandizing Association.
www.nbpaltd.com
The National Beverage Producers Association.
Hot Dog Information and Educational Web Sites
www.hot-dog.org
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council web site. It contains lots of hot dog industry information including business reports, facts, trivia, news, recipes and links.
www.hotdogu.com
Hot Dog University - an ongoing training program for mobile food cart operators.
Wikipedia.org/Hot Dog Carts
A Wikipedia article on Hot Dog carts.
Wikipedia.org/Hot Dogs
A Wikipedia article about Hot Dogs.
Wikipedia.org/Hot Dog Variations
A Wikipedia article about the various regional hot dog recipes.
Wikipedia.org/Michigan Hot Dog
A Wikipedia article about the Michigan style hot dog.
Wikipedia.org/Montreal Hot Dog
A Wikipedia article about the Montreal style hot dog.
Wikipedia.org/Street Food
A Wikipedia article about the Street Food Vending Industry.
Wikipedia.org/Hot Dog Stand
A Wikipedia article about hot dog stands in the USA.
Wikipedia.org/Hot Dog Day
A Wikipedia article about National Hot Dog Day.
www.neha.org
The National Environmental Health Association site. A source for training on food safety.
www.nrfsp.com
The National Registry of Food Safety Professionals. Training information for professionals in the food industry.
www.foodprotect.org
The Conference for Food Protection. An NGO that represents the food industry and promotes standrads, training and legislation.
www.nsf.org
The National Sanitaion Foundation. This organization sets standards for equipment in the food industry.
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Federal Food and Health Related Web Sites:
www.fda.gov
(This is a huge site! Go the the A-Z index. Then to the “S” in the Index. It provides a list of links to all the various State health departments.)
www.foodsafety.gov
(This is another really big site with lots offood related information. Click on the button for “Federal and State Gov’t Agencies”. Then go down to the heading entitled “State and Local Gov’t Agencies”. If your state isn’t listed click on the first subheading “Overall Listing of State, County and territory Listings”. There you will find a comprehensive contact list.)
www.profoodsafety.gov
(This site has information for foodservice professionals in 14 languages!)
www.fsis.fda.gov
(This site publishes excellent information on safe food handling and preparation.)
www.cfsan.fda.gov
(This is another very large site with loads of food related information. Go to the “Special Interest” area in the lower right corner. Check out “Starting a Food Business”. For detailed info on laws and codes check out “Fed/State Food Programs”, then go to “Retail Food Protection”, then click on “Regulations, Codes and Code Interpretation”.)
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State and County Food Health Sites
Main On-Line Directory of ALL County Health Departments in the USA:
www.healthguideusa.org/local_health_departments.htm
California
Alameda County
www.acgov.org/aceh/food/index.htm
Alpine County
www.alpinecountyca.gov/departments/health_and_human_services
Amador County
www.co.amador.ca.us/depts/public_health/index
Berkeley County
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/hhs
Butte County
www.buttecounty.net
Contra Costa County
www.cchealth.org
Fresno County
www.fresnohumanservices.org/CommunityHealth
Glenn County
www.countyofglenn.net/health%5Fservices/
Humboldt County
co.humboldt.ca.us/hhs/
Kern County
www.co.kern.ca.us/health
Long Beach County
www.ci.long-beach.ca.us/health
Los Angeles County
www.lapublichealth.org
Monterey County
www.co.monterey.ca.us/health/
Napa County
www.co.napa.ca.us/Gov
Orange County
www.oc.ca.gov
Placer County
www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/hhs
Riverside County
www.rivcoph.org
Sacramento County
www.sacdhhs.com
San Bernardino County
www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/pubhlth
San Diego County
www.sdcounty.ca.gov/deh/
San Francisco County
www.dph.sf.ca.us
San Joaquin County
www.sjgov.org/ehd/
San Mateo County
www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/county/home
Santa Barbara County
www.sbcphd.org
Santa Clara County
www.sccgov.org/portal/site/scc
Santa Cruz County
www.santacruzhealth.org
Shasta County
www.co.shasta.ca.us/Departments/PublicHealth
Sierra County
www.sierracounty.ws
Ventura County
www.vchca.org
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Hot Dog Food Supply Links:
Finding good suppliers, especially for specialized food items, can be a time consuming challenge. So we did some research and composed the following list. We do not endorse any brand or supplier, nor can we guarantee the quality of supply of these other companies. This list has been compiled to save you some time and trouble. With these points in mind, here is a list of potential suppliers that you can investigate for yourself:
Hot Dog Buns:
It is usually best to buyyour buns from a local bakery or a discount grocery chain. Otherwise you can order them from a national wholesale supplier. Here’s a few:
Rosen’s Buns:
www.alphabaking.com
Stroehmann Weston Bakeries:
www.gwbakeries.com
Wonder Bread:
www.wonderbread.com
Hot Dog Weiners and Sausages:
We composed the following alphabetical list of U.S. hot dog meat suppliers. Many cart operators have their dogs custom made to their specifications at local butchers. Others draw from one of these national or regional suppliers. Just ensure that the meat is of excellent quality, is received in good condition, and always stored at the proper temperatures:
Bar-S
www.bar-s.com
Cloverdale
www.cloverdalefoods.com
Dietz & Watson
www.dietzandwatson.com
Farmland Foods
www.farmlandfoods.com
Hebrew National
www.hebrewnational.com/index.jsp
Hormel Foods
www.hormelfoods.com/
Oscar Mayer
www.kraftfoods.com/kf
Sabrett
www.sabrett.com
Usinger’s
www.usinger.com
Vienna Beef
www.viennabeef.com
Wimmer’s
www.wimmersmeats.com
Packaging and Paper Products:
Take-away bags, foil wrappers, napkins, and so on:
Alcoa - Reynolds Food Packaging
www.alcoa.com/reynoldsfoodpackaging/en/
Ace Mart Restaurant Supply
www.acemart.com
Atlanta Concession Supply
www.sakida.com
Food Service Direct
www.foodservicedirect.com
International Products
www.ipcsupplies.com
Instawares Restaurant Supply
www.instawares.com
Snappy Brand
www.popthis.com
Condiments:
www.ilovepickles.org
A site with links to many pickle brands and where to get them and, of course, devoted to the love of the great pickle.
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Other Food Related Web Sites
This list of web sites is primarily a good source of cooking tips, recipes, supplies, food industry associations, and news regarding professional and non-professional food preparation.
www.chowhound.com
A site for all things to do with eating food.
www.roadfood.com
A site devoted to roadfood and the people who serve it.
www.nutritionnews.com
A site that promotes good health and and food nutrition.
www.whatscookingamerica.net
A site focusing on food in America. Excellent source of recipes. The hot dog section is very interesting.
www.wvhotdogs.com
A site dedicated to the West Virginia style of Hot Dog.
www.nyhotdog.com
A site devoted to hot dogs of New York.
www.hotdogchicagostyle.com
A site devoted to the unique Chicago Style Hot Dog recipe. These guys take it serious!
www.seriouseats.com
This site has an article on a unique hot dog recipe from Vancouver Canada called the Japadog.
www.thehotdoghalloffame.com
Yes. The Hot Dog Hall of Fame. Devoted to hot dog paraphenalia and history.
www.roundonline.com/dogblog/
These guys seek out great hot dog vendors and recipes across the USA and publish them online.
www.thesmokering.com A site devoted to the glorious art of Barbequing and Barbequed foods. Many great recipes to be found here.
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Hot Dog Carts in the News
www.bbc.co.uk A BBC news article on the evolution of hot dogs.
www.dailytexanonline.com An article from the Daily Texan on the Dream Job: A Hot Dog Vendor
www.cbsnews.com A CBS reporter goes to Hot Dog University and reports back on his experience.
www.wqed.org A Pittsburg TV station report on the Hot Dog.
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