Everett proposes law to help close unpermitted food carts
EVERETT — Carlos Cerrato started saving up money for his food truck business in 2011.
Fourteen years later, after raising the funds, applying for a multitude of permits and going through inspections, he finally opened the truck, Taqueria El Coyote, in Lynnwood last year.
But now, on some days his truck is open, he can see another food stand appear across the street. It sets up at night along a sidewalk near a Walmart and a Starbucks, and always seems to draw a crowd.
The problem? The stand isn’t allowed to be there.
It’s one of what officials refer to as unlicensed mobile food vendors that operate across Snohomish County and, more broadly, along the West Coast. Over the past few years, the number of vendors has reportedly risen significantly.
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