I remember working in a fast food, as a teenager, where every night we would throw out so much food. I asked once if we couldn't give it to a shelter. The Manager shook her head and said the health department wouldn't let them and the corporate lawyers wouldn't assume liability.
How sad.
It's unbelievable that this program has been in operation for almost 15 years, and now all of a sudden the bureaucrats decide it can't go on. Given the location where they are currently handing out the food, and the place where they city wants to move them, I think that student is right - can't let the homeless hang around a nice area...
I think that's sad, too. A few years ago at a company Christmas party (which was catered), there was a ton of food left over. My husband and I had them wrap the leftovers up in aluminum foil containers, and promptly delivered the warm food over to the nearest shelter. It was a very cold night that night, as I recall. The people running the shelter were a bit confused at first, but they let us bring the food into the kitchen area, and they reheated and served it. I'm glad we weren't given a citation for it, and I doubt that anyone got sick from it. It was delicious, but too much had been ordered. Seems like sometimes bureacrats get caught up in a bunch of legal BS.
When I worked for McD's back in the 80's, the homeless would dig through the dumpsters looking for the expired food bag. Making a big mess in the process. On the night shift we solved this problem by just putting all the expired food (the still eatable stuff) in a cardboard box and placing it on top of the dumpster. Once we started doing that we never had to go out and clean the area again.
< The Manager shook her head and said the health department wouldn't let them and the corporate lawyers wouldn't assume liability. >
Exactly. Keep doing it on a low-key basis just as is. Once they set up to meet standards and get licensing they will be open to lawsuits.
How sad.
I also knew a waiter years ago who saw the same in his upscale restaurant. He started collecting food from his own and other restaurants and from the supermarket delis in the neighborhood. After he got the routine perfected, doing it all on his won time and even doing a mini meals on wheels program, he had to shut it down.
The health implications are obvious so maybe nothing can be done but it is a shame.
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And then the lefties decry the very thing they cause. SOP.
Hey, Morgan Spurlock; supersize this.
We all know what happens in fast food joints. In terms of health, I'd trust one of those Catholic college sandwiches over, say, McDonalds anytime!