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Wicked Island bakery gets variance extension while board studies broader hair‑restraint policy
Summary
The Board extended Wicked Island Bakery’s temporary hair‑restraint variance to October to allow staff to evaluate similar businesses and consider whether broader code clarification or a uniform policy is needed islandwide.
The board extended Wicked Island Bakery’s temporary variance on Jan. 15 to October while staff reviews whether counter staff who handle primarily wrapped or prepped foods should be classified differently from kitchen staff who prepare unwrapped food.
The bakery representative said front‑of‑house staff mostly take prepackaged items from the kitchen and place them in bags, and argued that requirement for hats is onerous and largely an aesthetic issue. Health‑department staff said the regulations require a hat or hairnet when handling unwrapped food and noted that rules should be applied uniformly across businesses. The board directed staff to survey similar establishments and report back, then extended the bakery’s variance until October so the board can consider a single approach for comparable businesses.
Provenance: Discussion and extension SEG 1130–1769.
