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Jan 08, 07
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Are Pepperoni Rolls Legal?
What? These tasty treats might be unlawful? "In some states pepperoni rolls aren't legal. It's that way in Virginia. Since the pepperoni is baked in the roll and you can't see the meat, it's illegal. I don't understand how they can ban pepperoni rolls, though, when a pizza pocket is OK. It's exactly the same thing. It's made the exact same way." - Joe Colasessano, a third-generation owner who runs Colasessano's Carry Out with his Mom  In 1987 Senator Jay Rockefeller of WV "saved the pepperoni roll" from Senator Rockefeller's website in 2001: "Pepperoni Rolls are part of our state's heritage, and Rockefeller saved them - and the jobs of bakers in north-central West Virginia. Rockefeller fought to eliminate the federal government's unnecessary and burdensome regulations, thereby preserving the entire industry." A letter to me from Senator Rockefeller in 2002 Read the entire letter   In 1987 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was implementing a change that would re-classify pepperoni roll bakeries as meat packers. This change in designation would require these mostly small, family-owned bakeries to meet the more stringent safety and sanitation standards that meat processing businesses must follow despite the fact that the pepperoni used to make a pepperoni roll is already certified by the USDA before the bakeries slice it for their rolls. Costs associated with meeting the new classification requirements were estimated to exceed $100,000 or more, potentially delivering a devastating blow not only to the future existence of the West, Virginia pepperoni roll, but more importantly, to the family-owned businesses that produce them. Because of the proposed classification, the pepperoni roll may have ceased to exist. Senator Rockefeller contacted the then-Secretary of Agriculture Richard Lyng to let him know that this decision would severely affect their ability to continue to operate.Because of this action the USDA decided to hold bakeries that produce pepperoni rolls accountable only to existing inspection standards. This enabled the bakeries to continue making their signature product which accounted for much of their revenue - signifying a big, victory for these small businesses in the state. http://www.fscwv.edu/users/rheffner/...roll/legal.htm GADZOOKS !!!! 
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Jan 08, 07
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the rockefellers made pepperoni rolls legal? i'm never going to eat one.
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Jan 08, 07
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"I don't understand how they can ban pepperoni rolls, though, when a pizza pocket is OK. It's exactly the same thing. It's made the exact same way."
I want to see this election campaign add. WHY ARE PIZZA POCKETS OK ?!??!?!?! GOD DAMMIT!! VOTE FOR MY ASS, I LIKE PEPPERONI ROLLS
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Jan 08, 07
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That is pretty much the stupidest law i have ever seen
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Jan 09, 07
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ya fuck the police!
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Jan 09, 07
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could you imagine being able to say
"i, personally, am responsible for saving pepperoni rolls from extinction" could you imagine being the parents of someone who based their electoral campaign on pepperoin rolls? the pride. the pride.
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Jan 10, 07
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these are some controversial ass baked little yum yums. if kids knew that shit was illegal we would have a pepperoni roll addiction epidemic sweeping the united states, cuz canadians are better than that.
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Jan 11, 07
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What the hell?
mmmmm Pepperoni.
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