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Here if you enter the peoples choice then they check you but never for the KCBS judges. They have come around at several competitions and told us we could not give samples to the public without an inspection.
Don't count on this to protect you. There was a comp near here a couple of years ago where the HD was out in full force inspecting the KCBS meats. Their justification for this was the event was charging admission thus it was a public event. The fact that judges didn't pay admission didn't matter.Sadly I think you'll see more of this creep into our lives as government feels empowered more and more to butt into our private business. A comp a is a PRIVATE event not to different than a company picnic. I fully support hd's for keeping restaurants safe, but butt out of my private life
Well, if there was PC, and the OP was signed up for it, then the HD has the right to inspect anything he is serving. Isn't right and why I would never do PC. You can't expect the inspector to know the difference. It is up to the organizer to make sure it doesn't happen.
No doubt, if they can collect a fee, you can bet on itIt won't be long before some municipality comes up with a "Competitive food service" permit.
It won't be long before some municipality comes up with a "Competitive food service" permit.
I think if someone from outside of our team came into our site and said they needed to temp our food during a turn-in while I was preparing a box, there would be some Jersey Girl action coming into play.
The HD probably insured that a 2nd year contest this year in VA was it's last.People's choice chili has been killed at two or three comps here because of health department involvement. In all cases the proceeds went to charity.
People's choice chili has been killed at two or three comps here because of health department involvement. In all cases the proceeds went to charity.
The HD probably insured that a 2nd year contest this year in VA was it's last.
Don't mess with Jersey Girls, even ones that live in New York. :becky:
Only time I have seen the health department is at events with People's Choice or team vending. When we vend in Vermont we have to provide a "floor" under the prep areas, which in our case means foam matts. I don't see how it's a food safety issue. If something hits the ground or hits the matt, it's not getting served.
Makes perfect farking sense. We all know that the only dust at a comp that could possibly affect your food comes from directly within your own boundaries.One of the reasons why I was not going to do pc is this was required, why buy a mat just to do pc. I was told by HD that it was for dust control.
Well I don't think the organizer saw him as the judges tables were a long walk from the teams that day. Like I said I reluctantly did PC, although I only was going to do PC after the turn ins and technically I was not doing any PC when inspected.
The HD probably insured that a 2nd year contest this year in VA was it's last.
If there is no PC, local HD have no business in anyone's camp, what is next, will they show up in your back yard when you are having a cookout?.....don't answer that