Los Angeles officials try to identity person responsible for dumping large amounts of fruits, vegetables on streets

Large amounts of fruit and vegetables are being dumped on the streets of downtown Los Angeles and city officials are trying to identify who is responsible.

The aftermath looks less like a city sidewalk and more like a produce market gone wrong. For weeks, sanitation crews say they've been cleaning up tons of fruits and vegetables dumped onto the street.

For weeks, sanitation crews say they've been cleaning up tons of fruits and vegetables dumped onto the street. KCAL News

City crews cleared a mess Tuesday morning, but by Wednesday night, new pallets of food waste were back, dumped again on corners like 15th Street and Hooper, Olympic and Naomi and Olympic and Hooper. Each time, sanitation has to haul away spoiled produce before it spreads or attracts pests.

Mayor Karen Bass' office r