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Irony Between Slices of Bread
A Texas group celebrating Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the state that is celebrated in many states across the country, almost had to shut down the event due to a run-in with the law over… sandwiches.
Organizers of a Juneteenth celebration are demanding an apology after two health department food inspectors threatened to put a stop to their event.
Black Cultural Council President Jo Ann Davenport-Littleton said health inspectors told organizers it was illegal for the group to serve 600 free barbecue sandwiches because the sandwiches weren’t prepared at the site where they were served.
Organizers say volunteers and the black community felt “humiliated” by the incident.
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The county’s top health official, Gino Solla, said state law prohibits any food service operation from having food prepared in a private home for public consumption.
KSWO has more here.
Solla took a firmer line elsewhere:
Solla said he won’t apologize.
“We have to be aggressive when the public interest is involved,” he told the paper. “If there was any kind of forwardness and if it was perceived as rude, that I’ll apologize for. But when it comes to public health, I don’t think I have any apology for that.”
Of course you don’t. You’re a statist ass. More in the Dallas Morning News here.
