I'm trying to persuade myself that it's not worth breaking down in tears over, but it's really, really hard. I wanted so badly to make this work, and I thought I was reaching the end of the hoops...
It is common. It is just apparently not allowed here.
On my list of questions to ask when I call the state board tomorrow is "So, can the city really just tell me that I can't follow the posted state regulations?" Sadly, I suspect the answer is "yes"; after all, they're being stricter.
I still am not sure what threat they're trying to guard against with this. There are no separate dishes rules that I've heard about, so it can't be cross-contamination. The state rules already specify that surfaces should be sanitized and that business food must be stored separately and clearly labeled. And it's not like there is any lower risk of dust or pests with two kitchens.
...I think that's the worst of it. Everybody else seems to do this with no problems, and I can't come up with any logical reason not to allow it here. But I'm still not allowed.
My sister was in a similar situation about a year ago, trying to run a small business based off preparing various desserts in her own home. Ping me if you want details.
Oh, and I don't think it really counts as Kafkaesque unless there's an element of secrecy involved. If there's a secret cabal of bureaucrats thwarting you, then it counts. (But, judging from the only secret cabal of bureaucrats I'm familiar with, you'd also probably wind up covered in hippo shit. I'm not sure Kafka ever wrote about hippos.)
My church has a commercial kitchen, that I'm sure we would be happy to rent to you. I don't know for sure what the rental rates are, but I do know that most of our tenants rent for significantly below market rates. If you'd like, I'll email you contact info for the person in charge of the physical plant.
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On my list of questions to ask when I call the state board tomorrow is "So, can the city really just tell me that I can't follow the posted state regulations?" Sadly, I suspect the answer is "yes"; after all, they're being stricter.
I still am not sure what threat they're trying to guard against with this. There are no separate dishes rules that I've heard about, so it can't be cross-contamination. The state rules already specify that surfaces should be sanitized and that business food must be stored separately and clearly labeled. And it's not like there is any lower risk of dust or pests with two kitchens.
...I think that's the worst of it. Everybody else seems to do this with no problems, and I can't come up with any logical reason not to allow it here. But I'm still not allowed.
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I had no idea that waltham was so messed up.
*hugs*
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Me neither. ;)
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