Disgusting Health Code Violations Found At Chiefs, Royals Stadiums
By Sam Richmond
The food safety procedures at Arrowhead Stadium and Kauffman Stadium are alarmingly bad, according to a new report.
Here’s a story that will make the stomachs of sports fans churn everywhere.
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A number of absolutely disgusting health code violations have been been found at Arrowhead Stadium (home of the Kansas City Chiefs) and Kauffman Stadium (home of the Kansas City Royals). The issues were first discovered by the food safety manager at the two stadiums.
From ESPN’s Outside The Lines:
"Among the concerns found at the stadiums by the manager: cockroaches in vending areas, mouse feces on the same tray as pizza dough, sinks where employees were supposed to wash their hands being blocked by boxes or trash, employees eating in food prep areas and trays of food headed for customers that measured at unsafe temperatures. The health department found several critical violations, including mold growth in ice machines, dirty pans and trays and excessive numbers of fruit flies."
This is unacceptable and the food service behind these violations, Aramark, should be ashamed of themselves.
Unfortunately, Tod MacKenzie, senior vice president of communications and public affairs for Aramark, told ESPN that the manager’s allegations were “unsubstantiated claims.” Incredibly so, Aramark doesn’t seem to believe it’s in the wrong, ignoring the fact that ESPN has compiled a number of pictures showing these violations to be true.
Even more disturbing for sports fans, poor food-handling practices are common at the sporting venues. A 2010 OTL report found health code violations at stadium’s all over the country.
In said report, 62 percent of Kauffman’s vendors had critical violations while 56 percent had critical violations at Arrowhead.
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