Aug 6, 2010
When life hands you lemons, the health dept says “No Lemonade”
In an interesting twist, you are not suppose to make lemonade if you are given lemons, according to the Portland Health Department.
Julie Murphy, a 7 year old girl was slapped on the wrist for setting up a lemonade stand at a street fair by the health department. Apparently, she did not have a temporary restaurant permit to sell food at a public place. The permit cost $120. She was forced to shut down or face a $500 fine.
As opposed to selling lemonade, she gave the lemonade away for donations. The health officials came back when traffic started to pick up and gave her an ultimatum, “shut down or face a fine”.
She would need to sell or get donations that equate to 1000 cups of lemonade if she would to continue to maintain her booth, as she was selling a cup at $0.50.
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