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The 2026 Food-Safety Hammer Is Dropping — Why More County Fairs Are Getting Hit with Surprise Violations

The 2026 Food-Safety Hammer Is Dropping — Why More County Fairs Are Getting Hit with Surprise Violations New county-level guidelines (enforcement, handwashing audits, temp logs) and the fairs that got fined or shut down mid-event. Pain addressed: Rising health-department scrutiny and the fear of losing the entire fair to one booth mistake.

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