Roadside lemonade stands are from another era. But in California, business is booming, so police launched an investigation and charged two people with “hawking.” That’s the legal term.

“As a result of the operation two persons were issued citation for hawking infractions, 16 persons received citations for misdemeanor food violations, and one person received a citation for felony violation of dairy products. Three of the violators later returned to the area and were arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center for a Health and Safety Code.

“Samples of the food products that were confiscated will be tested at a State laboratory for any contamination. Food products confiscated from past details have tested positive for listeria, salmonella, E. coli, and other harmful bacteria.
This operation was part of an ongoing effort to address agriculture violations that present a significant health risk to the communities within San Bernardino County.”