BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A new Kern County grand jury report is raising questions about whether food sold by the county’s rapidly growing number of street vendors is being inspected often enough to ensure it is safe.
The report found that food vendors are expanding quickly while public health and environmental health departments face a shortage of inspectors. The grand jury said it believes the shortage is tied to a lack of county funding and pay inequities…