restuarnt laws?

Question

Could someone tell me where I might find the rules (laws) about how old a child is aloud to be when working in an eating establishment? Also how old must they be before they can go into a kitchen. I need some real proof to back up what I am saying.

We have a fundraising breakfast and the woman brings her 3 year old daughter to "help". All she does is get in the way among other things.

Any info would be a big help.

The state is PA. This is just a once a month fundraising event. Everything there is kept up to standards, everything is kept clean, everyone wears gloves, etc...

It's just the fact that this person is too cheep to get a baby sitter or to lazy to find someone that she can stay with for a few hours.

The little girl just got in everyone's way, was in the kitchen, eating in the kitchen area and spilling half the food on the floor. To top it all off I saw her playing in the garbage can and then putting her hands all over the cups and silverware that was sitting on the tables that are set up for people when they come in!

But in all this, I ended up being "wrong" for saying anything because if she couldn't bring her kid then they wouldn't beable to help!

Also, she is not "working". As I said the mother is to lazy to find someone to leave her with.

I just need to find some type of written leagal proof that she shouldn't be there (which of course everyone but the mother seems to know in the first place).

All I can find are laws about how many hours a minor (under the age of 18) can work, how much they can get payed, and what exactally they can do.

I can't find anything that states "a three year old should not be in a kitchen" so that I can show it to her mom and maybe she can realize it is illeagle and not only dangerous!!!

Answer 1

I believe the only recourse you'd have on this situation is you Department of Health and Safety. With so many HOT surfaces around, a three-year-old could be severely burned/scalded.

Bacon grease is NOT a material to be taken lightly if spattered.
(And it WILL spatter, trust me)

Good Luck

Answer 2

I think it's different state to state. You can find it by searching for labor laws on the government website. I believe you can hire someone under 16 for a few hours a day.

Answer 3

I would go to the website of the state you live in and click on labor department. Do some reading, find and print that section. Or maybe you should give this kid a huge knife and have him chop some veggies...maybe momma will get the message. lol just kidding

Answer 4

Valerie: according to restraunt rules each establishment must
pass safety& sanitation in which all things has to be sterilized
Dinner wares, Tables has to be wiped down plus chairs
Kitchen area must be clean daily keep floors swept and moped then with cleaner solutions use it on gril and oven parts rest pots,
pans, cooking utinsils , skillets . They must be sent to the dish
washer for proper cleaning

Answer 5

No health department would allow a 3 year old in a restaurant. I beleive that workers have to be 16 and have a work permit. Call your local health department.

Answer 6

at the same time as the shopper might want to seem below age, the server can ask for data of age. also many states have "Innkeeper" guidelines which require the server to appraise the problem of the shopper before serving alcoholic drinks. If the shopper appears impaired, or if the server is familiar with that the shopper has fed on an important volume already, the sever has both the right and duty to refuse.

Answer 7

check with your state's department of health - probably available on the web.

Answer 8

i think you can go to google and type in "restaurant laws in ____________"(the state your in) and it should pop up with some thing if that dont help you can go to the library they should have something on it!!!

Answer 9

Need to know where.. what country, state, etc