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Old May 28, 2012   #17
Father'sDaughter
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Originally Posted by ScottinAtlanta View Post
At my biggest market you aren't allowed to "sample" anything you need to cut. Killed heirloom sales because they usually aren't " store perfect". Halved melon sales too. It's the taste that sells both of them.

Unbelievable. The wisdom of clueless bureaucrats. I believe you could fairly easily get this rule changed.
Around here it's a Board of Health rule. They say that as soon as you cut something open, you're potentially exposing it to germs and bacteria if you're not in a licensed, sanitary facility and following strict food handling guidelines.
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