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Merced County officials tell Atwater council they are stepping up sweeps of unpermitted food vendors
Summary
Merced County environmental health and community development staff described recent enforcement against large-scale unpermitted food-vending operations, public-health risks from improper storage and preparation, and outreach to help vendors obtain permits. County staff said they conducted multiple impoundments of equipment and food and are coordinating with law enforcement.
Merced County officials described stepped-up enforcement against unpermitted food vending at an Atwater City Council meeting, saying some operations the county has found pose public-health risks and appear to be large, organized enterprises rather than small, informal vendors.
Supervisor McDaniel introduced the county presentation, and Mark Mims, director of community and economic development, and Amanda Duran, deputy director of environmental health, outlined the county's approach. Duran described legal authorities the county uses for enforcement, including Health and Safety Code provisions to close unpermitted operations, impoundment and triple-fee penalties for operating without a permit, and vehicle-code authority to…
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