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February 8, 2023

Is Unlicensed Street Food Dangerous for Las Vegans?

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Is Unlicensed Street Food Dangerous for Las Vegans?

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In this follow up to yesterday’s episode about the policing of street vendors in Las Vegas, co-host Dayvid Figler hears from officials at the Southern Nevada Health District about their part in regulating vendors for food safety. They explain how they interact with unlicensed vendors, the resources they do (and don’t) provide for licensing, and address their claims that some street vendors could be victims of human trafficking. We also learn that there might be some common ground when it comes to one big issue: The high cost of permitting for low income communities.


Do you have a favorite street vendor? Thoughts on how they should be more (or less) regulated? Let us know in a voicemail at 702-514-0719.


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