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Health and safety problems at county concession stands spur new rules and inspections

Scurry County Commissioners Court · September 17, 2024
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Summary

Health- and fire-department inspections found electrical and sanitation violations in multiple concession stands; volunteers and parks staff agreed to update wiring, require food-handler certificates and permits for traveling teams, consider deposits, and return with formal guidelines at a future meeting.

Scurry County commissioners spent extensive time addressing a string of health, safety and operational problems at park concession stands after county staff presented findings from health- and fire-department inspections.

Officials cited multiple code violations: improper use of extension cords, unlabeled or blocked breaker panels, missing outlet cover plates and an air-conditioning circuit found disconnected while a fryer was wired into the panel. A county speaker said the findings were from the…

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