It’s finally lunch time!

And many of you probably plan on venturing over to the Greenway (or other spots) in hopes of finding the perfect food truck snack. From grilled cheese and dumplings to BBQ and desserts, there’s no shortage of lunch time options in the Hub. But what you might not know is that the fare your favorite food truck is preparing also happens to be safer than the food you might eat in a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

At least, according to a recent study by the Institute of Justice. The organization “collected data from the The Boston Inspectional Services Department,” reports Metro.com.

Apparently, the study examined inspections between 2011 and 2013 and showed that “food trucks averaged less than three violations; food carts averaged one violation; and brick-and-mortar restaurants averaged more than four violations,” according to Metro.com.

By the numbers, it’s reported that the Boston Inspectional Services “looked at 29,898 food trucks, carts, restaurants, grocery stores, cafeterias and caterers” total. And when it came to  “critical foodborne violations,” Boston food trucks and restaurants had around the same average number of violations per inspections. Fortunately, it was a low number.

The data may surprise those who – for one reason or another – thought that food trucks weren’t as safe as their brick-and-mortar counterparts. Especially given last year’s salmonella scare with Clover food trucks. But alas, they were wrong.

And considering it’s lunch time, aren’t you glad you read this before heading out to the Greenway? Bring on the food trucks.

[Related: This Mini Documentary Goes Behind the Scenes of Boston’s Most Popular Food Trucks]

 

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