Portland Health Inspector Shuts Down Lemonade Stand 8
In a one-man crusade against the scourge of unlicensed lemonade stands in Portland, a Multnomah County health inspector shut down a 7-year-old's drink operation by threatening to fine her $500 if she didn't close shop. With a shocking disregard for the law, 7-year-old Julie Murphy tried to sell her illicit beverage without first obtaining a $120 temporary restaurant license. "I understand the reason behind what they're doing and it's a neighborhood event, and they're trying to generate revenue," said Jon Kawaguchi, environmental health supervisor for the Multnomah County Health Department. "But we still need to put the public's health first."
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It's not about lemonade, it's about power and authority.
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Whether its known for being full of Hippies or apparent Lemonade Stand Nazi's (aka puppy/children haters) the state is known by others as very liberal. I thought there were protected jobs that minors could do freely, mow lawns, newspaper routes, and lemonade stands. Lemonade stands are practically an iconic image of American children living the American dream. Now some communists want to "put the public's health first." I'd like to know how much a 7 year old can screw up with a can of lemonade concentrate diluted with 3 parts water, chilled with ice cubes.
They can sneeze on their hands or be picking their noes while preping it.
But in all seriousness, yeah this is pretty lame. This happened in Minnesota a long time ago. A neighbor complained about it and so the mom went out and paid the $30-40 to get the license so the kids could have their stand.
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Whether its known for being full of Hippies or apparent Lemonade Stand Nazi's (aka puppy/children haters) the state is known by others as very liberal. I thought there were protected jobs that minors could do freely, mow lawns, newspaper routes, and lemonade stands. Lemonade stands are practically an iconic image of American children living the American dream. Now some communists want to "put the public's health first." I'd like to know how much a 7 year old can screw up with a can of lemonade concentrate diluted with 3 parts water, chilled with ice cubes.
They can sneeze on their hands or be picking their noes while preping it. But in all seriousness, yeah this is pretty lame. This happened in Minnesota a long time ago. A neighbor complained about it and so the mom went out and paid the $30-40 to get the license so the kids could have their stand.
Did they have to prove anything to get that license (e.g. good hygiene practices) or did anything change to make it safer to buy lemonade after they got that license?
I'm just curious if getting the license actually made any difference at all. I don't care for some germs from a seven year old. The worst I'm likely to get is a cold.
When life hands you lemons (Score:1)
It Is not about authority, it is about liability.
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http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/08/portland_lemonade_stand_runs_i.html [oregonlive.com]
"Her business was a lemonade stand at the Last Thursday monthly art fair in Northeast Portland.... The two (mother and daughter) live in Oregon City, but Fife knew her daughter would get few customers if she set up her stand at home... they drove up last Thursday with a friend and her daughter. They loaded a wheelbarrow that Julie steered to the corner of Northeast 26th and Alberta"
I'm all for kids selling lem