The problem from the Chamber’s point of view is that these food vendors can enter the Amherst marketplace simply by paying a $100 fee to the health department for inspections, securing a state peddler’s permit and getting approval from the Select Board.
No pesky regulations like in NY regarding USDA inspection, hand washing, meat refrigeration, mixing and storage of other food products, explosive canister storage, blocking the sidewalk, hot oil fryers, splattering grills, and knives and meat cleavers just inches from passerbys... and Hampshire mosque's director, Javeria Mir, can make sure they meet all the requirements of the town.
