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Health district urges caution on unpermitted vendors, offers free well nitrate testing
Summary
Benton-Franklin Health District told Pasco council that unpermitted mobile food vendors — now including more fruit-cart operations — lack basic sanitation and that private-well nitrate testing and treatment assistance is available free to eligible residents.
The Benton-Franklin Health District on Wednesday warned Pasco officials about a resurgence of unpermitted mobile food vendors and announced expanded assistance for private-well owners worried about nitrates.
Deputy City Manager Miss Sigdell introduced Aaron Hakaday, the district’s surveillance and investigation director, who told the council the regional task force is seeing a shift from taco-style booths to unpermitted fruit-cart operations that “have no water. There’s no produce washing. There’s no ability for any sort of sanitation on the carts.” He said the district and local law enforcement are coordinating a cross-jurisdictional enforcement approach to avoid pushing…
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