The Kern County Grand Jury criticized Kern County Public Health last week over its handling of mobile food vendors.
The grand jury pointed toward issues with the county’s inspection of mobile food vendors, a lack of staff to inspect vendors and the health department’s online portal.
In its findings, the grand jury noted that mobile food vendors do not receive a letter grade similar to brick-and-mortar restaurants. The jury also found that mobile food vendors are not shown on the county’s online “safe diner portal,” and the portal itself is difficult to find…