Miyuki

[britlightyear]

I read in another thread that you are no longer allowed to keep Miyuki's creations. Is this true? If so, does anyone know why?

 

[Master Yoda]

From what I understand it is true. The most logical thing we could figure is because she can not wear gloves it violates safe food handling codes.

 

[unkadug]

From what I understand it is true. The most logical thing we could figure is because she can not wear gloves it violates safe food handling codes.

Is it art or is it food?

 

[rsoxguy]

Regardless of shape or intended use, food is food by health department standards. I don't know if this is the specific reason why her creations can not be given to the public, but health codes do not allow for "art".

 

[Pioneer Hall]

I consider it to be a joke that you can't have her candy. Nonsense at its finest.

 

[Crush Dude!]

Since when was this put in place???

 

[buseegal]

at the small park i work at,based on food regs, no food can be given out unless wearing gloves. she would be closed down. my not make people happy but closing down would be worse.

 

[rsoxguy]

I consider it to be a joke that you can't have her candy. Nonsense at its finest.

I honestly don't mean to be gross, but the logic lies in this:
Miyuki goes to the ladies' room, realizes that she is desperately late for her show, and runs to her cart without washing her hands. She says "candy, candy, candy", and hands a child her latest creation. Junior takes it to the hotel, Mom tells him that they will have to throw it away before they head to the airport, and junior decides to lick away at the pink swan. Within hours junior is in the ER having his stomach pumped, and Mom is calling the lawyer on the billboard off of Irlo Bronson Highway. Far fetched? Perhaps. But the health department and Disney will not take the chance.

 

[Pioneer Hall]

I honestly don't mean to be gross, but the logic lies in this:
Miyuki goes to the ladies' room, realizes that she is desperately late for her show, and runs to her cart without washing her hands. She says "candy, candy, candy", and hands a child her latest creation. Junior takes it to the hotel, Mom tells him that they will have to throw it away before they head to the airport, and junior decides to lick away at the pink swan. Within hours junior is in the ER having his stomach pumped, and Mom is calling the lawyer on the billboard off of Irlo Bronson Highway. Far fetched? Perhaps. But the health department and Disney will not take the chance.

I understand what they might be aiming for, however we aren't sure that is truly the case. However, if this is truly their concern there are ways around this I would think. There are non-latex/non-plastic gloves she could probably use to make it work that would still allow her to have full use of her hands for the candy making. Might not work, but who knows...not that eating the candy was the fun part of the experience (I thought it tasted pretty awful).

 

[rsoxguy]

I understand what they might be aiming for, however we aren't sure that is truly the case. However, if this is truly their concern there are ways around this I would think. There are non-latex/non-plastic gloves she could probably use to make it work that would still allow her to have full use of her hands for the candy making. Might not work, but who knows...not that eating the candy was the fun part of the experience (I thought it tasted pretty awful).

I don't know how well she could perform her craft with gloves. I would imagine that changing the way in which something is done, after years of perfecting your craft, is a very difficult thing. I have seen people on Food Network that use gloves when working with hot candy, so it is entirely possible (I watch for my wife's sake, even as she endures Red Sox games for my sake). Either way, I still agree that the rule stinks, if it is indeed the reason why her candy can not be taken by the public.

 

[Tinkerbell 8]

I noticed this too but I wasn't sure the reason behind it. When we were there in August 09, I was lucky enough to get one of her amazing candy creations. When we went back in March 10, she let people pick the animals she created, but she didn't hand any of them out. I was really disapointed because my first one melted when I was home, after all that struggle to get it through airport security

 

[Phonedave]

I don't know how well she could perform her craft with gloves. I would imagine that changing the way in which something is done, after years of perfecting your craft, is a very difficult thing. I have seen people on Food Network that use gloves when working with hot candy, so it is entirely possible (I watch for my wife's sake, even as she endures Red Sox games for my sake). Either way, I still agree that the rule stinks, if it is indeed the reason why her candy can not be taken by the public.

I have seen them wearing them when working with hot sugar as well. But as you said it may be a preference thing.

I HATED having to wear them in the deli or when cutting meat. My hand were clean (I would hazard to say cleaner than most gloves) but we still had to wear them.

I can understand wearing them if you have a cut or other wound on your hands, like a hangnail or torn up cuticle.

-dave

 

[unkadug]

How about a quick dip in shellac or varnish rendering them inedible before handing them out to guests? Would that make them no longer "food?"

 

[Fable McCloud]

How about a quick dip in shellac or varnish rendering them inedible before handing them out to guests? Would that make them no longer "food?"

That was what I was thinking. If you dip them in something that seals them then they stay art, and are no longer edible (well safe too eat at least). Then she can give them out or sell them or what have you.

 

[Pioneer Hall]

I have seen them wearing them when working with hot sugar as well. But as you said it may be a preference thing.

I HATED having to wear them in the deli or when cutting meat. My hand were clean (I would hazard to say cleaner than most gloves) but we still had to wear them.

I can understand wearing them if you have a cut or other wound on your hands, like a hangnail or torn up cuticle.

-dave

I hated it as well when I had my food service days...it made everything more difficult. My hands were much cleaner after washing them than they were with any gloves. These gloves are made in dirty factories and then put in non-sterile boxes...they are far from clean. As a volunteer EMT, the only reason I wear gloves is to protect myself...I don't wear them in order to keep the other person from getting my germs. They keep you protected, and just provide a false sense of security to those on the other side.

 

[CantGoEnough]

I was just in Epcot 2 days ago and sadly it is true that you can no longer keep Miyuki's candy art if she makes an animal of your choice. We were told that now they donate them to kids in cancer wards and Make a Wish program. There is a sign on front of her cart that says they are "for display only, not consumption", so I guess they are donated just to bring smiles. She took my daughter and another kid behind her cart after the show and let them each taste a small piece of the candy that she handed them without gloves, so I don't think handling was the reason the policy changed. Anyway, Miyuki said they started donating them about 2 months ago.

 

[Pioneer Hall]

I was just in Epcot 2 days ago and sadly it is true that you can no longer keep Miyuki's candy art if she makes an animal of your choice. We were told that now they donate them to kids in cancer wards and Make a Wish program. There is a sign on front of her cart that says they are "for display only, not consumption", so I guess they are donated just to bring smiles. She took my daughter and another kid behind her cart after the show and let them each taste a small piece of the candy that she handed them without gloves, so I don't think handling was the reason the policy changed. Anyway, Miyuki said they started donating them about 2 months ago.

While I would like to believe that, I find it somewhat hard to believe that is happening. It sounds like a nice good-will story, but I feel the cost of transport would be more than Disney would want to spend just to ship about 12 pieces of candy a day.

 

[PineapplePrincess]

I could be wrong (& I probably am), but I thought I had heard it was because so many children have food allergies.
I really like the idea of spraying them with something that renders them inedible, although some idiot would probably let their kid eat it anyway.
I feel fortunate that DD got to keep hers several years ago. Even though it's broken and melted, she still won't get rid of it!