If you\u2019ve bought something from the concession stand at a professional sporting event in recent years, chances are you ingested something disgusting. Among the possibilities\u2026<\/b>
\nIf you\u2019ve bought something from the concession stand at a professional sporting event in recent years, chances are you ingested something disgusting. Among the possibilities are insects, mice and blood.
According to data obtained by ESPN\u2019s \u201cOutside the Lines,\u201d thousands of high-level health safety violations occurred at 111 NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL venues over the past two years. (RELATED: ESPN Releases The Best Quotes Of The Year In College Football. They\u2019re Awesome)
What sort of food safety violations are happening at your favorite professional sports venues, and what are health departments doing to keep tabs on things that could make you sick? Find out here: https:\/\/t.co\/LeANUYsngv
\u2014 Paula Lavigne (@pinepaula) December 13,2018
The report details the sickening violations that occurred in many of these kitchens:
Chicken, shrimp and sushi festering at dangerous temperatures that can breed bacteria; employees wiping their faces with their hands and then handling food for customers; cooks sweating over food; beef blood dripping on a shelf; moldy or expired food; dirty utensils or contaminated equipment; and the presence of live cockroaches and mice.
ESPN\u2019s analysis of the 16,000 food safety inspection reports obtained from local health departments found that 28 percent of the venues incurred high-level violations, with some much worse than others.
What\u2019s lurking in your stadium food? A closer look at the food safety ratings in North America\u2019s NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL pro sports venues (bad news for Yankees, Rockies, Broncos and Carolina Panthers fans) https:\/\/t.co\/fawA3LmPnP
\u2014 JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) December 13,2018
So, if you plan on attending a sporting event in the near future, be careful what you eat. Not only are the concessions absurdly overpriced, but now we know they could make you sick, too.
Follow William Davis on Twitter<\/p>\n