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Parents Fined for Letting 14-Year-Old Son Cook in Food Trailer
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A Hampshire couple have been fined £600 each and ordered to pay £6,000 in costs for letting their 14-year-old son work in the family's mobile food trailer. Karen and Greg Olejarka pleaded guilty to breaching council byelaws banning under-16s from commercial kitchens. A judge noted Dexter was seen using deep fat fryers and knives. His parents say they were simply supporting his passion for cooking.
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