BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Public Health released details on the outcome of a multi-agency operation that happened on Saturday, February 28, targeting food vendors operating without the proper health permits within Kern County. They said cease-and-desist orders and citations were issued, including one to a vendor who was cited for the 23rd time.
Kern County Public Health, along with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office and Bakersfield Police Department, conducted a coordinated education and enforcement operation on February 28, 2026, targeting food vendors operating without the proper health permits within Kern County. This comes less than a week after an operation occurred on Casa Loma for unauthorized street vendors.
The education and enforcement effort focused on vendors identified through 88 community complaints involving 37 distinct locations, alleging unpermitted operations and potential food safety concerns, according to public health…