Board signs routine permits, delays mobile-food approval pending outside inspection

The Town of Hubbardston Board of Health signed a batch of routine permits at its May meeting, including septic‑hauler permits, campground permits with pool authorizations and one‑day food permits for local events.

The board signed a septic tank service (hauler) permit and a pool permit for Peaceful Acres Campground; Cauldron Farm Campground’s primitive campground permit and associated paperwork were also processed, although the board noted the campground will not open until Memorial Day and certain reports will be required at opening.

Several one‑day food permits and residential kitchen licenses were reviewed. Board members explained that a residential kitchen license allows direct sale only (no wholesale) unless a special state permit is secured. Inspectors perform brief vendor checks at town events and ask vendors to fix hazards on the spot.

The board declined to sign off on a mobile truck application for “Maddie’s Ice Cream and More” because an inspection report or license from the nearby city of Gardner had not been provided; staff said the application will be carried over to the next meeting when the missing documentation is expected.

Members noted an installer’s permit for Ron Burton’s overnight camp and multi‑week sessions (boys’ and girls’ sessions) will be processed; the board praised the long‑running seasonal program and said final paperwork will follow normal sanitarian review.

Board staff reminded new members that permit‑related email exchanges are public records and that information intended for the entire board should flow through staff to avoid inadvertent creation of a public‑meeting email chain.