[Ansteorra] food safety was Re: Underage Participation In The SCA

[James Crouchet]

I think we are better off  from a liability standpoint if our food handlers
voluntarily get the training but are not required to be certified.

The law does not require that our cooks be certified for food handling and
if we require it we become responsible for consistently following those
rules. Should there be any lapses they can be used as evidence in a law
suit that we are not meeting our own minimum standards.

The training, OTOH, actually teaches us to avoid unsafe conditions which is
good for us from a liability standpoint and in terms of keeping our friends
healthy.

Another consideration is that many of our sites do not provide the
facilities necessary to meet those standards. Either we would have to
provide additional equipment (assuming there was space) or find other, more
expensive sites.

Christian Doré