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Royals serve moldy hot dogs, and it’s not the first time

By Alexandra Huber

Oct 29, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Fans line up as they arrive before game seven of the 2014 World Series between the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Fans line up as they arrive before game seven of the 2014 World Series between the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Kansas City Royals fans complain after receiving moldy hot dogs at Kauffman Stadium.

At least the product on the field is better than the product coming out of the kitchen.

Several Royals fans complained last week when the hot dogs they received at Kauffman Stadium were disgusting and inedible. Last Friday was “Buck Night,” a Royals promotion when Kauffman sells hot dogs and peanuts for just $1 each. Sounds like a good deal, right? That is, unless you hot dog is discolored and the buns have mold on them.

One fan, Neal Ross, said he and his son were disgusted when they unwrapped the $1 hot dogs. Ross, who has attended other Buck Nights, said Friday’s game was the first time this happened.

“You just couldn’t eat it,” Ross said. “They kind of told us, ‘well they’re a dollar, so you get what you get.'”

Nice.

Royals fans receive moldy hot dogs at the ballpark
Royals fans receive moldy hot dogs at the ballpark /

Just look at these things. The only thing that could make these hot dogs any grosser is putting ketchup on them.

To make matters worse, this is not the first time Aramark screwed up. After the World Series last year, ESPN’s Outside the Lines  reported that the company was engaging is some super dangerous food-service practices.

Think of the worst of the worst, then double it. Violations included cockroaches in vending areas, mouse feces on the same tray as pizza dough, spatulas resting on top of trash cans. I mean, seriously?

Jon Costa, Aramark’s food safety manager, was the who initially reported the violations. A few weeks ago, he was fired.

As someone who was at Kauffman for Game 6 of the World Series last year, let’s just say I’m glad to have made it out unscathed. Thankfully, there were no bugs in the margarita machine. Or so I’m telling myself.

As a suffering Royals fan for more than 20 years, I can remember the days back in the early 2000’s when Buck Night was one of the only reasons to go out to Kauffman. That and Mike Sweeney bobble head night. Back then, the team was rolling out clowns like Runelvys Hernandez, Jose Lima and Ken Harvey. Just pulling up this roster from 2004 made me more ill than those hot dogs would.

Now, well, the team is better but the hot dogs are worse. Your ultimate Catch-22.

Hopefully Aramark can get this disaster solved. Not only is it really gross, it’s a public safety issue.

Watch the full video on KCTV5.

(h/t KCTV5)

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