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Muffins on Maine proprietor denied variance to waive certified food protection manager requirement
Summary
The Westford Board of Health voted to disapprove a variance request from Muffins on Maine to waive the certified food protection manager requirement, citing public-safety oversight under the 2022 federal food code.
Muffins on Maine proprietor Pam Selker asked the Westford Board of Health on April 13 to grant a variance from the 2022 federal food code that requires a certified food protection manager to be on site during all operating hours.
Selker said the shop’s busiest production hours occur before noon and that afternoon shifts are typically staffed by high school employees. “I just don't think that a food protection manager needs to be there to put a thermometer in…
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