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The Shepherds of Good Hope says that “inadequate” handling in transporting hundreds of donated pizzas from a Stittsville Little Caesars has prompted them to change their policy on accepting donations of prepared food, saying they will no longer take “certain prepared food items until we are able to upgrade our current infrastructure.”
The shelter took between 80 and 120 pizzas every week from the pizzeria, which fed more than 300 people per sitting, according to a Facebook post by owner and operator Jason Lee.
The transportation issues were the apparent cause behind the City of Ottawa’s decision to close down a longstanding arrangement. Regulations state the food must be distributed, transported and handed out at either 4 C or lower, or 60 C or higher.
The issue received public attention after Lee’s post was shared on Facebook and posted separately on Reddit. As of Wednesday afternoon, the thread had received more than 80 comments, with the overall reaction being anger toward the city.
One commenter said, “Bureaucracy strikes again. How idiotic. I can’t wait to hear what the rationale is behind this.”
Ontario’s Health Protection and Promotion Act states that “low-risk food that was previously served in packaging or a container that protects the food from contamination may be re-served if the packaging or container has not been compromised and the food has not been contaminated.”
It is unclear whether or not pizza is considered “low-risk.”
Ottawa Food Bank executive director Michael Maidment said food safety is “of paramount importance,” adding that they work with donors to ensure all steps are being followed to ensure the food is safe. Maidment said they have a fleet of refrigerated trucks that transport food that needs to remain cold. “We all work under the same guidelines.”
When reached for comment, the City of Ottawa highlighted regulations from Ontario’s Health Protection and Promotion Act, but when asked about what incident prompted the pandemonium around the donated pizza, the city directed questions to the Shepherd’s.
Lee declined to speak with this newspaper, but said in his post the call he received notifying him the shelter would no longer accept his donations was “one of the dumbest and most unfortunate calls I could receive.”
A Little Caesars spokesperson said the chain organizes programs to feed people in need of food and are “thrilled” franchisees share those values.
However, the spokesperson said “we recognize and appreciate that each municipality and province has its own laws and regulations.”
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The shelter took between 80 and 120 pizzas every week from the pizzeria, which fed more than 300 people per sitting, according to a Facebook post by owner and operator Jason Lee.
The transportation issues were the apparent cause behind the City of Ottawa’s decision to close down a longstanding arrangement. Regulations state the food must be distributed, transported and handed out at either 4 C or lower, or 60 C or higher.
The issue received public attention after Lee’s post was shared on Facebook and posted separately on Reddit. As of Wednesday afternoon, the thread had received more than 80 comments, with the overall reaction being anger toward the city.
One commenter said, “Bureaucracy strikes again. How idiotic. I can’t wait to hear what the rationale is behind this.”
Ontario’s Health Protection and Promotion Act states that “low-risk food that was previously served in packaging or a container that protects the food from contamination may be re-served if the packaging or container has not been compromised and the food has not been contaminated.”
It is unclear whether or not pizza is considered “low-risk.”
Ottawa Food Bank executive director Michael Maidment said food safety is “of paramount importance,” adding that they work with donors to ensure all steps are being followed to ensure the food is safe. Maidment said they have a fleet of refrigerated trucks that transport food that needs to remain cold. “We all work under the same guidelines.”
When reached for comment, the City of Ottawa highlighted regulations from Ontario’s Health Protection and Promotion Act, but when asked about what incident prompted the pandemonium around the donated pizza, the city directed questions to the Shepherd’s.
Lee declined to speak with this newspaper, but said in his post the call he received notifying him the shelter would no longer accept his donations was “one of the dumbest and most unfortunate calls I could receive.”
A Little Caesars spokesperson said the chain organizes programs to feed people in need of food and are “thrilled” franchisees share those values.
However, the spokesperson said “we recognize and appreciate that each municipality and province has its own laws and regulations.”
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