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Public urges tougher enforcement as council considers ordinance on unlicensed food stands
Summary
A business owner urged Everett council to adopt stronger enforcement against unlicensed food stands, citing food-safety risks and repeat violations; council staff described a pending amendment that would remove several exceptions and said the change will be taken up at the next meeting.
A local business owner urged the Everett City Council on Feb. 4 to move aggressively against unlicensed food stands, saying repeat violations pose public-health risks and that some operators ignore cease-and-desist orders from the Snohomish County health authority. "Foodborne illness outbreaks I think is especially concerning," Carrie Lonergan Drake said during public comment.
Lonergan Drake said she suspects the operators are part of organized…
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