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ESPN Stadium Food Study: Philadelphia Fares Relatively Well

By Kyle Scott

Published: Jul 27th, 2010 · 9:10 AM EDT

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ESPN conducted a study of vendor food safety inspections at major stadiums across the US, and Philly faired pretty well.  Relatively speaking.

The stats:

–Citizen's Bank Park has 29% of vendors in violation:  A few locations received critical violations for not having a food-safety-certified supervisor present.

–Wells Fargo Center (it's official folks) has 15% of vendors in violation:  Inspectors found evidence of mouse and fruit fly infestations at one bar location.

–Lincoln Financial Field has 33% of vendors in violation:  One location deemed "out of compliance" incurred two repeat critical violations for not installing sneeze guards on a buffet and not providing a hand-washing station.

Now, before you go getting grossed out, read the reports from New York and Washington.

Madison Square Garden has 61% of vendors in violation:  At one stand, inspectors found "53 mouse excreta" (38 on top of a metal box underneath the cash registers in the front food-prep/service area and 15 on top of a carbonated-beverage dispensing unit.)

Verizon Center has 100% of vendors in violation:  Mice droppings, a critical violation in Washington, were found at at least 10 vendors.

Oh yeah, and don't eat in Florida.

Read the rest of the report here.