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Unlicensed food trucks have taken over prime spots around the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and this problem persists at the Great American State Fair.<\/p>\n

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A small group of operators runs most of these illegal trucks as a coordinated network, Washingtonian reported. Longtime licensed food truck operator Zack Graybill walked around the National Mall during the fair with reporter Jessica Sidman and observed illegal trucks blocking traffic and hydrants, creating fire hazards, charging high prices and intimidating legal vendors through turf wars.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor all the people eating food right here? The food isn\u2019t being refrigerated. That\u2019s fucked up. That\u2019s gross,\u201d Graybill told Washingtonian.<\/p>\n

He observed that there was no generator running in one of the trucks and no ventilation.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor all the workers, that\u2019s miserable and shitty. And that\u2019s not healthy. Dangerous,\u201d Graybill emphasized.<\/p>\n

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One Tunisian vendor named Jackie said a rival pulled a screwdriver during a dispute over a parking spot and tried to stab him in the eye. \u201cHe came and stab me,\u201d Jackie said. \u201cHe was trying to make me blind. He do it on purpose.\u201d He still sees the attacker operating near the mall.<\/p>\n

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The U.S. Capitol building is seen the 110-foot \u201cFreedom 250\u201d Ferris wheel on the fourth day of the \u201cGreat American State Fair\u201d on the National Mall as seen from the Washington Monument on June 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. \u00a0(Photo by Al Drago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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In 2024, an unlicensed food truck caught fire and exploded near the National Mall, and two people were critically injured, WTOP News reported. (RELATED: BBQ Food Truck Kicked Out Of Town For Feeding Hurricane Victims Without A Permit)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c[T]he majority of the illegal operations in the city are organized crime,\u201d A Park Police spokesperson told Washingtonian. \u201cThe majority out there illegally are not individual food-truck operators trying to make an honest living \u2026 We\u2019re talking about repeat offenders who ensure that if we remove one truck off the street, that another stands ready to continue collecting money from an unsuspecting public.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Youssef, an ice cream truck operator, does not list his truck prices. \u201cIt depends if somebody got [Casio] or somebody wearing a Rolex, you know? It\u2019s not the same. It really depends on the customer,\u201d he told Washingtonian. He charges $6 to $10 for a single cone at the Mall.<\/p>\n

The truck operator mentioned that \u201cwe got a team\u201d of food trucks, and more than 50 of them are owned by his \u201creligious\u201d boss.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody\u2019s religious, pretty much. We\u2019re Muslim people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The operation includes \u201cwatchers\u201d who look out for police for $80 per day.<\/p>\n

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