Mobile / Pushcart

A Mobile Food Unit is a food establishment that is readily movable, which either operates up to three (3) consecutive days at one location or returns to a home base of operation at the end of each day.

A Pushcart is a non-self-propelled vehicle food establishment limited to serving non-potentially hazardous foods or commissary-wrapped foods maintained at proper temperatures, or limited to the preparation and serving frankfurters.

The SAFHER database is live now! Create your account. 

SAFHER Transition: The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) changed databases for food and lodging licensing and inspections on October 20, 2026.

  1. The previous USA Food Safety system is longer available to use. 
  2. Visit the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing website at https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/food-establishments-hotels to create your new SAFHER account. This is where you will receive renewal invoices, messages, etc.
  • If you had an active USA Food Safety account, your account moved to SAFHER.
  • Utilize this step-by-step instruction guide. 
  1. Login to the SAFHER database: https://safher-portal.dial.iowa.gov/safher-portal

Learn more here: https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/food-establishments-hotels/food-resources/safher-transition-faq 

See Operation Guide Below:

 

Attachments: