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Should young entrepreneurs be exempt from health code too?

It's pretty fucking rare for lemonade stands to be shut down due to lack of a "business license".

They're shut down due to health non-compliance. Whether those health restrictions are too strict or lax has very little to do with the age of the person in or out of compliance.

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Do you have any sources for what you're saying?

I have read dozens of examples of lemonade stands being shut down because of the lack of a business license.

I have not read any mentioning health code non-compliance.

FWIW - you put water and powder in a large cup with ice cubes, then pour it into smaller cups. Not sure you need a 60 minute health inspection for something like that.

You could probably inspect a kid's lemonade stand while standing in one spot. You could have volunteers in red berets do the inspection. I assume there are hygienic ways to dispense Country Time Lemonade and other ways. The differences might not be obvious to an amateur. But we're not talking about dairy or meat or eggs. Country Time should also diagram a model lemonade stand that is simple to set up and safe when operated properly.

You could, put it's not the way the health department works - I've owned a number of businesses that require a health inspection both at setup and randomly. Takes hours each time with lots of paperwork.

In my town, "concession stands" are exempt from restaurant health codes. Probably that way in many places.

...An interesting question, but I'm leaning towards "yes."

1. Our immune systems are pretty good. Much better than is generally appreciated.

2. People usually buy lemonade from lemonade stands to support the kids, not for the taste.

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