Health inspectors in Kansas City, Missouri, destroyed hundreds of pounds of "perfectly good barbecue" moments before it was going to be served to the city's homeless. A pair of local community organizations had collected the food from a recent sporting event and were about to distribute it to about 150 people in need when inspectors arrived, a FOX affiliate reports. They said they couldn't confirm that the brisket, ribs, and sides came from a "permitted establishment," so they poured bleach on it.
"If you can think of the most magnificent barbecue spread, that's what we threw away," said an organizer.
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