Olives Oasis licensed for Salt Lake City medical campus address
Rule Changes Salt Lake City, UT localCounty health list shows the food truck and catering business at a University of Utah medical campus address
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Overview
Updated 47 minutes agoOlives Oasis, a Middle Eastern-American food truck and catering business run by two sisters originally from Iraq, is now cleared to operate at 50 N Medical Dr in Salt Lake City. The address appeared on the Salt Lake County Health Department's public food establishment list on September 1, 2026.
The record is a license, not an opening. It means the business can serve food at that address, which sits on the University of Utah's medical campus, but the sisters have not announced when the doors will open.
Why it matters
A refugee-founded food truck is now cleared to serve walk-in customers on the University of Utah medical campus.
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Middle Eastern-American food business started by sisters Mayada and Suha.
County agency that licenses and inspects food establishments in Salt Lake County.
Salt Lake City program that helps refugee and immigrant food entrepreneurs start and grow food businesses.
The 50 N Medical Dr address is on the University of Utah's health sciences campus.
Timeline
October 2023 September 2026
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Olives Oasis appears on county food establishment list
Latest LicensingSalt Lake County Health Department's public list included Olives Oasis at 50 N Medical Dr. The record shows the business is cleared to operate there, not that it has opened.
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Olive's Oasis food truck launches
Business LaunchSisters Mayada and Suha, previously operating as Zaatar and Zayton, launched the Olive's Oasis food truck with a Mediterranean twist.
Historical Context
2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.
The Halal Guys (1990-2014)
Three Egyptian immigrants started a hot dog cart in Midtown Manhattan. Their chicken and rice platters became a late-night staple, and the cart grew into a fleet.
The cart's popularity led to licensed food carts and eventually a restaurant chain.
The Halal Guys now has dozens of locations worldwide.
Shows a mobile food business using a low-cost cart to build demand before committing to fixed real estate.
Kogi BBQ (2008)
Chef Roy Choi launched a taco truck in Los Angeles serving Korean-Mexican fusion. Twitter alerts told customers where the truck would park, creating lines.
Kogi became a food truck phenomenon and helped start the modern food truck boom.
Kogi expanded into permanent restaurants and stands.
A food truck can serve as a proof-of-concept for a permanent location, the same step Olive's Oasis is now taking.
