Stadium Food....

Submitted by Rescue_Dawn on

The Disgusting Truth About Stadium Food: Over 25% Of Sports Stadiums Have Been Cited With Critical Health Violations With "High-Risk" Of Transmission Of Foodborne Illnesses

Michigan


Comerica Park

Detroit Tigers

Vendors with critical violations: 51%


Inspection report excerpt: When inspectors measured the temperature of some cod at a high-end stadium club, it was 68 degrees -- more than 25 degrees warmer than required; inspectors demanded it be discarded.


Ford Field

Detroit Lions

Vendors with critical violations: 70%


Inspection report excerpt: Inspectors cited one location 11 times in the past six years after seeing employees who didn't wash their hands. At another stand, they found an employee's half-eaten hamburger in a warming unit.


Joe Louis Arena

Detroit Red Wings

Vendors with critical violations: 52%


Inspection report excerpt: Poisonous or toxic materials were stored atop items used to serve customers, posing a potential risk of contamination. Inspectors also found roaches below a soda dispenser at one location.


The Palace of Auburn Hills

Detroit Pistons

Vendors with critical violations: 31%


Inspection report excerpt: Inspectors found food debris on a countertop slicer, which was a repeat critical violation for this stand.

WichitanWolverine

July 26th, 2010 at 3:29 PM ^

"At another stand, they found an employee's half-eaten hamburger in a warming unit."

I'd say the employee deserves praise for cutting his/her lunch short to get back on the job.

joeyb

July 26th, 2010 at 3:35 PM ^

"Inspectors cited one location 11 times in the past six years after seeing employees who didn't wash their hands."

This probably sounds a lot worse than it is. Obviously, I can't speak with any amount of certainty, but every time they take their gloves off, they are supposed to wash their hands. So, even if a glove breaks and they are just putting on a new glove, they are supposed to wash their hands. They are also supposed to change gloves every 2 hours, which would require another hand wash. So, it's not necessarily a lack of washing hands when they should be.

MaizeAndBlueManGroup

July 26th, 2010 at 3:36 PM ^

Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida

In June 2009, an employee complained  anonymously that small insects and other debris were blended into frozen alcoholic beverages at a stand where equipment wasn't being cleaned. When inspectors checked, they issued a critical violation for a buildup of slime inside the frozen drinks machine.

Note to self: If ever at a Miami Dolphins game, don't order the daquiri.

Blazefire

July 26th, 2010 at 3:49 PM ^

When I worked at a cafe, we got cited regularly because our sink wasn't set up to sanitize. Never mind the fact that we had a sanitizing dishwasher we used instead.

That said, roaches? Toxic chemicals? Get on the ball, people.

readyourguard

July 26th, 2010 at 4:05 PM ^

I'm guessing my kitchen (as well as the majority of the rest of you) would not pass inspection.  If you have a wood spoon, wood cutting board, or plastic measuring cups......fail.

That said, if you order Sushi from the food vendor at Comerica Park, you've earned the right to shit your brains out for a week.  Stick with the safe stuff.....chips, nuts, pop, beer, and hot dog.

tsabesi

July 26th, 2010 at 10:44 PM ^

Yes your kitchen probably would not pass (You don't wear gloves when you cook do you?). I know my has rotten food all over the walls near the trash can (gotta love living with 6 other people who don't clean). However, the regs are meant for kitchens that handle a lot more food (there's a difference between handling 4 and 4000 chicken thighs at once).

Ernis

July 26th, 2010 at 7:21 PM ^

"Ford Field

Detroit Lions

Vendors with critical violations: 70%"

Apparently, the Lions aren't the only ones losing at Ford Field ;)