Citizen complaint of the day: Was Chuckie the Charlestown capybara sauntering down Medford Street?

By adamg on Thu, 05/19/2022 - 9:55am

This is not the Charlestown Whole Foods - yet.

A citizen of the sort who is up at 4:41 a.m. files a 311 report about the situation on Medford Street in Charlestown:

Maybe not a rodent, but it looked like a capybara hanging out on Medford St.

Note: Yes, we just used our editorial prerogative to name the alleged Charlestown capybara.

Neighborhoods:

Charlestown

Free tagging:

Medford Street

311

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Adorable!

By ScottB
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 10:30am

But just remember, capybaras eat their own poo. And when they're nuzzling up to you, they're probably also scent-marking you.

Yes, they're cute and maybe I'm in the minority here, but pets should not be taken into stores--especially those that have/serve food. Although I realize it's never enforced, only service pets are supposed to be allowed inside any store serving or selling food.

Do you know the specific code?

By eeka
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 1:38pm

I understood that they're prohibited in businesses that serve food to eat there, like, with seating, but can be brought into ones that don't have seating. I know I've heard of coffee shops and ice cream shops allowing pets (ew) because they don't have seating inside.

I'm a huge animal love and I agree that animals aside from service animals shouldn't be in most businesses, but I think the health code only prohibits it if there's foodservice with seating. Does it vary by municipality?

Here

By anon
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 1:42pm

https://blog.mass.gov/masslawlib/misc/can-you-take...

live animals may not be

By _Sean
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 3:05pm

"live animals may not be allowed on the premises of a food establishment”, with certain exceptions, which include fish in aquariums or edible seafood under refrigeration or on display, live fish bait, patrol dogs accompanying police or security officers, and service animals in dining areas.

A “food establishment” is defined in Massachusetts regulations (105 CMR 590.002) as “an operation that stores, prepares, packages, services, vends, or otherwise provides food for human consumption.” This includes restaurants and grocery stores, as well as transportation vehicles involved in their operation.

More info here

In countries where people

By anon
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 2:08pm

In countries where people routinely bring their dogs to restaurants, what problems do they see as a result?

Having the same kitchen

By anon
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 11:35pm

Having the same kitchen prepare dog food and human food would violate local health code. Code might be different in other countries.

Citizen complaint of the day: Was Chuckie the Charlestown capybara sauntering down Medford Street?

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It should be Carlos

Adorable!

Yes, they're cute and maybe I

Do you know the specific code?

Here

live animals may not be

In countries where people

Having the same kitchen

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