Video: Sacramento food seller closed, says he is treated unfairly

Sacramento, California – A food seller in South Sacramento says that he is treated unfairly by the city of Sacramento Code after the officials were caught in front of the camera to throw away their entire meal.

It happened last weekend and the owner of Tacos el Lobo caught everything on video.

In a video that was recorded by Tacos El Lobo in South Sacramento on Sunday evening, the implementation of City of Sacramento Code is closed and ask one of the officers why he has pushed it.

The video also shows that civil servants throw away the food from the Taco stand while the employees try to save what they can.

“I tried to get a box and then he grabbed me and threw me against the railing. And I couldn't find out why he pushed me. And he started saying: 'Don't touch me, don't touch me. '' And I never touched him.

The 22-year-old showed ABC10 a bruise that he said of it. He also said he had no permission to sell food on the street.

They have been open in the past two years, the Taco stand has been closed at least ten times.

Angel said the officers spoke to them and warned them. But recently he said that code enforcement appears and begins to throw away her meal, which can cost it up to a thousand dollars on a weekend night.

“I have not thought about moving my business because we really do nothing else. This is how we make a living for all of us,” Angel said.

The closure takes place after the Sacramento County supervisory authority has approved a regulation in which the sidewalk sellers must have a health and business permit for legal operation. But it only comes into force in March.

The city of Sacramento provided the following explanation:

“The comit of Sacramento Codes Enforcement Business Compliance team in cooperation with the environmental health of Sacramento County carries out various inspections of street food celebrations in the city in the city. Many road sellers work illegally without proper city or district permits to ensure their food is safe consumption.

In response to complaints in the past two years, Tacos El Lobo from the City of Sacramento Code enforcement several warnings and quotes as well as information on how to legally operated on to meet the security regulations of the city and the district. Sunday, February 23, was the second inspection in which the environmental health of Sacramento County confiscated unsanitary and uncertain foods and quoted the seller for operation without proper approval.

The purpose of these measures is to ensure that the providers of the city of Sacramento and Sacramento County Food and Health Security standards adhere to. If you do not keep up, your goods will be confiscated. The main priority of the city's business compliance with the city is the health and security of the municipality. “

Angel said he understands that the city has to do its job, but he questions the aggressive treatment and why you feel like you are the goal when so many other providers work illegally.

“This Sunday I felt really bad and maybe discriminated against because he treated me as if I were a piece of garbage,” said Angel.

Angel said he was confused about how to get a permit for this business, but he has no plans to leave the place where the customer know that they are going.

The city of Sacramento also sent ABC10 links for others who have questions about the seller's permission.

For more information on permits for food sales opportunities, you will find the city's sales department here. Click here.

Further information from the County Environmental Health Department for non -distributed food associations can be found here.

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