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COHASSET BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES
DATE: Thursday June 1, 2017
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL—Board of Health Office
41 HIGHLAND AVENUE, COHASSET, MA 02025
Board Members Present: Robin Lawrence, Chairman
Harvey, Dickstein,Vice Chair
Lynn Doxey, Clerk
Director of Public Health: Susan Sarni
Interim Director of Public Health: Jen Sullivan
Public Health Nurse: Mary Goodwin
Recording Secretary: Chrissie Dahlstrom
9:00 AM Dr. Lawrence opened the meeting
9:00 AM HOLLY HILL FARM FOOD PERMIT
In attendance for this meeting: Cindy Prentice
Ms. Sarni went to Holly Hill Farm (HHF) last week with Ms. Sullivan to gain an understanding of the
operation of HHF when Ms. Sullivan becomes the interim Director for the Board of Health (BoH). Ms.
Prentice would like to get a food permit so she can apply for a camp permit before the camps start. Ms.
Sullivan gave Ms. Prentice a list of supplies to purchase at Restaurant Depot in Avon,which Ms. Prentice
did purchase.The only item still on the list to accomplish is a separate hand washing sink in the kitchen
of the farmhouse. HHF will hire a plumber when they have funds to install it. Ms. Sullivan suggested
installing the handwashing sink near the bathroom in the farm house for easy hook up to the plumbing.
Ms. Sullivan would like this installed in one year.The dishwasher has been installed.There is a small
refrigerator that meets the code with temperature; however, a larger refrigerator will be purchased
when HHF raises the funds.The food from the farm is used to make snacks and there are limited
leftovers so small amounts need to be refrigerated.The refrigerator for the farmhouse is used by farm
staff and the small refrigerator is for HHF only.
Once the food permit is issued, the camps will then be permitted after the application is submitted.The
campers will be involved in the preparation of the food following the ServSafe guidelines that teach the
campers basic food safety. Ms. Sullivan requires anyone touching the food to wear gloves, shoes or bare
feet are prohibited in the kitchen (socks are ok) and sick children are not allowed at the camp. As of
right now the classes comprise less than ten campers.
FINAL APPROVED
A conversation concerning the mobile food truck will be scheduled at a later date. The concerns of the
Board: the truck is extremely small for campers, and hot water for hand washing is non-existent. The
concern for HHF: should the mobile food truck not be permitted, HHF will need to return the truck
before August or there will be financial penalty.
Ms. Prentice: If farm has lots of basil and they want to make pesto, can they make it in kitchen and sell
at farmers market?
Board: Yes, as long as the kitchen is permitted.
MOTION BY DR. DICKSTEIN: APPROVE PERMIT FOR HHF KITCHEN FOR ONE YEAR WITH
CONDITIONS:
• Install handwashing sink in the farm house prior to June 2018
• Annual permitting with two inspections/year
• Shoes or bare feet are prohibited in the kitchen
SECONDED: MS. DOXEY
VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIED
MOTION BY DR. LAWRENCE: APPROVE PERMIT FOR HHF CAMPS FOR ONE YEAR WITH CONDITIONS:
• Menus posted two weeks prior to camps
• The menu must be sent to the parents two weeks prior to their child attending the camp
• Shoes and bare feet are prohibited in the kitchen—socks are okay
HHF must be in compliance with camp menu regulations
SECONDED: DR. DICKSTEIN
VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIED
Ms. Prentice was reminded HHF needs to be permitted for events at HHF.
Approve meeting minutes from May 9, 2017 and May 17, 2017.
MOTION BY DR. LAWRENCE: APPROVE MEETING MINUTES FROM MAY 9, 2017 AND MAY 17, 2017
SECONDED: DR. DICKSTEIN
VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIED
Sign the Warrant.
Set the next meeting date.The Board agreed the next BoH meeting will be on Tuesday,June 20, 2017 at
7 PM in the town hall basement meeting room.
10:45 AM Adjourn the meeting.
MOTION BY DR. LAWRENCE: ADJOURN THE MEETING
SECONDED: DR. DICKSTEIN
VOTE: 3-0 MOTION CARRIED