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Nantucket commission discusses MPPU training and Boynton Lane upgrades for poultry processing
Summary
Commissioners reviewed plans for a mobile poultry processing unit (MPPU), training schedules, and potential reconfiguration of the Boynton Lane facility for poultry work; licensing, a 20,000‑bird annual cap under state exemptions, and drainage and cooler upgrades at 19 Boynton were key concerns.
Commission members considered how to expand on‑island meat processing capacity by using mobile poultry processing units (MPPUs) and by adapting the Land Bank’s 19 Boynton Lane facility.
Land Bank staff described Boynton Lane as currently set up for venison processing but not designed for routine poultry processing. They said the building would need drainage upgrades, physical separation between venison and poultry processing areas, a dedicated cooler, and other reconfigurations for food‑safety…
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