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Houston business owner says she was handcuffed after health‑department visit; council asks HPD to investigate
Summary
A Houston business owner told City Council she was arrested and jailed after a health‑department inspection related to serving ice and beverages; councilmembers asked HPD to investigate and sought clarification from prosecutors and city attorneys.
Business owner Jessica Hopkins told Houston City Council on Nov. 5 that she was handcuffed, booked and held in county jail for roughly 12 hours after a health‑department visit related to a food‑dealer permit and an inspection of ice and beverage supplies at her Emancipation‑area business.
Hopkins said she had been told by a health inspector that certain items (ice, juice, cut lemons and limes) required a food‑dealer permit and that she had taken steps to comply. Hopkins…
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