Thread: Health inspector shuts down 7-year-old's lemonade stand

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One enterprising 7-year-old girl trying to make a little extra summer cash had her lemonade turned into lemons.

Health inspectors for Multnomah County in Oregon shut down Julie Murphy's stand, where she was charging 50 cents a cup for Kool-Aid lemonade, according to the Associated Press .

The little entrepreneur got the idea for opening a stand when she saw a TV episode where a cartoon character, Olivia the pig, opened one, according to her mom, Maria Fife. While selling her cold drinks at a monthly fair in northeast Portland last Thursday, a health inspector asked for her license and then said she’d have to close up shop or risk being fined $500.

Lemonade stands require a permit in Oregon, according to OregonLive.com – and while kids who stir up a big pitcher and make a homemade sign might fly under the radar if they set up shop right outside their home, that’s not likely to happen at a large event where county health inspectors are on the prowl.

"I understand the reason behind what they're doing and it's a neighborhood event, and they're trying to generate revenue," Jon Kawaguchi, environmental health supervisor for the Multnomah County Health Department, told OregonLive.com. "But we still need to put the public's health first."

The cost of a temporary license for a stand? A chilling $120.

Since the lemonade stand got squeezed out, the county’s top elected official, county Chairman Jeff Cogen, apologized for the sour treatment Julie got.

“A lemonade stand is classic iconic American kid thing to do,â€

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But a great story ,

And how many unlicensed taco vendors were also there that didn't get hassled?

Originally Posted by Justthefacts

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But a great story ,

And how many unlicensed taco vendors were also there that didn't get hassled?

Exactly ! Or how about the Illegals selling tamales In our Vons store parking lot ...

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Originally Posted by Justthefacts

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But a great story ,

And how many unlicensed taco vendors were also there that didn't get hassled?

Exactly ! Or how about the Illegals selling tamales In our Vons store parking lot ...

Or how about the 200 "car washes" set up here in Vegas in parking lots

[quote]“A lemonade stand is classic iconic American kid thing to do,â€

I love how they sell corn from a shopping cart here in Vegas , smeared with mayo when its a 110 outside

Yeah, thats real sanitary

Originally Posted by Justthefacts

I love how they sell corn from a shopping cart here in Vegas , smeared with mayo when its a 110 outside

Yeah, thats real sanitary

Diuretic?