Hot og carts are a common sight on the streets of many U.S. cities. Basically, a hot dog cart is a specialized mobile food stand for preparing and selling street food in the form of take out hot dogs to passers by. This may seem simple and easy enough but actually the hot dog vending industry is heavily regulated and, as a result, the hot dog cart, the hot dogs being sold, and the vendor / operator must meet stringent health regulations designed to protect the public from food poisoning or food borne disease. The end result is a much appreciated form of quick, easy food service that supplies millions of busy workers with safe and nutritious food each business day. The U.S. Hot Dog Council estimates that 15% of the approximately 10 billion hot dogs consumed by Americans last year, were purchased from a mobile hot dog vendor cart.