The city health department made a surprise visit in early October and found that the vendors were out of compliance. Vendors were moved to a different area and one vendor was directed to package their product. Serving sizes were also changed.

“Vendors had to update their permits and improve their sanitary procedures of handling the food,” assistant principal Jesus Serna said.  

Upperclassmen are not happy about the changes.

“We come to school to be educated and food is very important to us. Taking the food away and selling it in different ways disappointed me,” junior Stephanie Peña said.

What the students didn’t know was that the vendors were always required to do the things that were changed.

“Vendors are always required to follow the regulations and procedures. The vendors just wouldn’t follow them,” Serna said.

Many students were surprised by the changes during their lunch time. The changes didn’t affect “A” lunch. As the changes took effect just before “B” lunch. Vendors were required to leave but continued selling the next day.

“I don’t think it was necessary because we were fine the way we were before, and that day that we didn’t have them selling food the cafeteria lines were long and some kids didn’t get the chance to eat,” Peña said.

The health department had the Star Bakery package the pan dulce.

“I really haven’t noticed anything because I really don’t eat lunch but what I did notice is that they made them put the donuts into little plastic bags and the serving sizes changed too,” junior Ivanna Aviña said.

Students were not happy about the changes.

“I didn’t like the idea of the donuts in the small plastic bags because the bags take away some of the frosting that they put on the donuts or brownies and it doesn’t really have the same flavor. It’s just pointless they should change it back to the way it was before,” Aviña said.

Food vendors were also required to sell in the concession stand, usually used by organization to fundraise. Star Bakery, Pizza Extreme and Chinese Express were all affected.

“I’ve notice that the lines are longer it also gets very crowded many people get

frustrated and leave and don’t eat. My honest opinion would be that they should change back the way it was,” junior Celine Galaviz said.