Brooklyn's Red Hook Soccer Tacos Under Attack Again
The blog Porkchop Express reports on the latest hurdle that the Red Hook soccer field food vendors have run up against. This time it's not the parks commission but the department of health, which has some issues with the set-up:
Foremost amongst these: no running water at the fields. So today (Tuesday) at 5:15 pm, Cesar was contacted about a “big” meeting Wednesday with the Deputy Commissioner of Health. Pressure has intensified, City Officials are again flexing muscle, and the implied bottom-line is rough. Worst-case scenario, the Vendors will have to shut down operations stat to comply with DOH mandates. But we wont know anything until [Wednesday] afternoon.
Earlier: Red Hook Soccer Tacos Safe for Whole Season
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Seriously?!?! Maybe I'm crazy, but I think that the FDA/Health dept./etc should create a special exemption for street vendors and just lay off.
Let's say that they can operate, but they have to prominently show a sign saying something to the effect of "The food provided by this vendor is not inspected by the dept. of health yada yada yada...eat at your own risk."
Here in Atlanta, taco trucks, street vendors, etc. are not allowed to operate, period. With such a huge Hispanic population I'm left to wonder what kind of mobile delights (tacos, hot dogs, tamales, etc.) I'm missing. I'm a big boy now, and I can make my own decision as to what's safe.
Tony Bourdain ate at the Red Hook fields on his show, and I think he said it best (paraphrasing) "This is food made by people who care who make it right in front of you, and people would rather eat a taco stuffed with meat made in a factory 2000 miles away."
NTSCBlogdotcom at 4:53PM on 08/08/07
Can anyone confirm whether they'll be open this weekend. I'm trying to figure it out from all the sources, but I can't confirm. Thanks!
Emmi24g at 12:41PM on 08/09/07