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FDA cites airline food supplier for filth
The Honolulu location of one of the world's largest airline food caterers was cited by the government after health inspectors found "live cockroaches, dirty utensils and an oozing, pink slime earlier this year," according to Reuters. Those were among a laundry list of complaints made against Gate Gourmet in an April 21 letter the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made public Tuesday. The complaint targeted only the Honolulu location of Gate Gourmet, which operates 115 flight kitchens in 30 countries. Among other complaints cited by inspectors: "Specifically, in the pot wash area, salad area and hallways were dirty uncovered trash cans and trash cards with fruit flies and cockroaches in and near them" and a "pink slimy substance was dripping onto the conveyor at the 'clean end' of the pot washing machine." The FDA gave the company 15 days to respond, but when asked by Reuters if the company had done so, an agency spokeswoman said she couldn't confirm that. Posted 6:25 a.m.
The Honolulu location of one of the world's largest airline food caterers was cited by the government after health inspectors found "live cockroaches, dirty utensils and an oozing, pink slime earlier this year," according to Reuters. Those were among a laundry list of complaints made against Gate Gourmet in an April 21 letter the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made public Tuesday. The complaint targeted only the Honolulu location of Gate Gourmet, which operates 115 flight kitchens in 30 countries. Among other complaints cited by inspectors: "Specifically, in the pot wash area, salad area and hallways were dirty uncovered trash cans and trash cards with fruit flies and cockroaches in and near them" and a "pink slimy substance was dripping onto the conveyor at the 'clean end' of the pot washing machine." The FDA gave the company 15 days to respond, but when asked by Reuters if the company had done so, an agency spokeswoman said she couldn't confirm that. Posted 6:25 a.m.
