BREAKING!!! AFTER 'FREE HOT SOUP' CONTROVERSY, KANSAS CITY HEALTH DEPT. BACKS DOWN AND SEYZ THEY'LL STOP USING BLEACH TO DESTROY FOOD FOR THE HOMELESS!!!
A sign that the nationwide outpouring of outrage and public push back changed KCMO City Hall policy . . .
KCTV5: Following conflict with Free Hot Soup, health department says it will no longer use bleach in such situations
Deets:
The Health Department tweeted on Saturday, “Given recent events regarding ‘Free Hot Soup,’ the Health Department has reviewed its food inspection practices. Please read our Updated FAQ to learn more.”
They then linked to a six-page PDF called "FAQs: ‘Free Hot Soup’ & The Importance of Safe Food Handling Practices."
The second question in the document asks, “Why did the Health Department pour bleach on food for the homeless?”
The document answers:
“While the use of bleach may be alarming, it is a common practice used by public health departments throughout the country when responding to direct threats to public health from potentially contaminated food. The inspector at one location was told food would be re-served after being placed in trash bags, therefore the inspector had to use bleach to ensure the food in question would not be served.”
Then, they note the chance in the usage of bleach going forward:
“In response to residents’ concerns, The Health Department has reviewed its food disposal practices during inspections. In the future, inspectors will no longer use bleach in these types of situations.”
Another worthwhile update: KCMO Health Department reviews food disposal practices in response to resident concerns
You decide . . .
Probably the best news on the subject we've heard all week.
ReplyDeleteBut are they going to let the homeless have the food?
ReplyDeleteInstead of Bleach, I have ordered my commanders to just throw the food away into sanitary bins so the homeless will not get sick eating thus food.
ReplyDeleteFor Healthy Homes, all Bleach will be reserved for rental properties that lack once weekly maid service, granite counter tops and stainless steel, as determined by random raids..er inspections.
ReplyDeleteAnother cost savings has been realized.
ReplyDeleteLet the homeless have thier diarrhea soup. Just deny them free service at the hospital.
ReplyDeleteSimultaneously, the mayor's office announced that the mayor will take on the responsibility of poisoning the homeless himself
ReplyDeleteSo, clorox has a new cleaning product?
ReplyDeleteThis was always a stupid decision and heavy handed tactics, it's too bad that it took national news media to show what kind of cretins we have working at City Hall.
ReplyDeleteSo are you saying that homeless people aren't entitled to clean food? Shame on all the reactionaries for being so short sighted. The poor deserve to have healthy food just as much as every one else. This is a setback for public health more than anything else.
ReplyDeleteA bum's gotta eat...
ReplyDelete^^^^^^^^ Good point. But don't eat bums!
ReplyDelete9:24, so, moldy "buns" served at the MLB ballpark was way more FUBAR. And, at the height of seating sell-out capacity during the year of KC's World Series win!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shithole Kansas City is. Your whole town is poor beggars and you treat them like trash. Your 24 million annual tourists (what a fucking joke) just disappeared. Forever.
ReplyDelete^^^ but the poor are trash and need to be dealt with
ReplyDeleteGuess the city did not want people to place bottles of bleach on the stage as Slie was turning on the lights at the Plaza lighting ceremony so they changed their stance on the soup fiasco.
ReplyDeleteJust announce that one pubic hair has been placed somewhere in the food and let nature take its course.........
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