Buy me some peanuts and Dulcolax.
Stadium food is not just grossly overpriced -- it may even get you sick, according to a study of health-code violations at the nation's 107 professional-sports venues.
Nearly a third of all stadiums and arenas have been cited for at least one "major" health violation, the ESPN study found.
The Verizon Center in Washington, DC, was rated the worst venue in the nation with 100 percent of its vendors getting cited.
Wrigley Field, on the other hand, has a perfect record -- although that may be because Chicago conducts its investigations on nongame days, when no food is being prepared.
Madison Square Garden fared the worst among Big Apple venues, with inspectors spotting large amounts of mouse droppings throughout, the study found. In all, it found 61 percent of MSG vendors were cited this year.
Yankee Stadium and Citi Field rated only slightly better, with 48 percent of vendors cited in The Bronx and 45 in Flushing Meadows.
MSG and Yankee officials alike said the violations were remedied immediately following the inspections.
Between the high prices of seats and food, fans said they deserve better.
"I'll have to think twice about ordering a hot dog," Jerry Dickens, 25, said outside Madison Square Garden yesterday. "This is the world's most famous arena -- it should be up to par."
Baseball fans said the risk of getting more runs than the players wasn't going to keep them from the concession stands.
"This study is not going to prevent me from going to the stadium, but I hope I don't get sick," said John Klein, 26, while shopping at the Yankee Clubhouse store.
The burgers are awesome, but they should make sure there's no cockroaches." Like a true diehard fan, Dave Muñoz, 30, said nothing would get him to root against his Yankees.
"Where there's food, there's roaches. There's going to be violations," he said. "Even McDonald's is not perfect."
Stadium food is not just grossly overpriced -- it may even get you sick, according to a study of health-code violations at the nation's 107 professional-sports venues.
Nearly a third of all stadiums and arenas have been cited for at least one "major" health violation, the ESPN study found.
The Verizon Center in Washington, DC, was rated the worst venue in the nation with 100 percent of its vendors getting cited.
Wrigley Field, on the other hand, has a perfect record -- although that may be because Chicago conducts its investigations on nongame days, when no food is being prepared.
Madison Square Garden fared the worst among Big Apple venues, with inspectors spotting large amounts of mouse droppings throughout, the study found. In all, it found 61 percent of MSG vendors were cited this year.
Yankee Stadium and Citi Field rated only slightly better, with 48 percent of vendors cited in The Bronx and 45 in Flushing Meadows.
MSG and Yankee officials alike said the violations were remedied immediately following the inspections.
Between the high prices of seats and food, fans said they deserve better.
"I'll have to think twice about ordering a hot dog," Jerry Dickens, 25, said outside Madison Square Garden yesterday. "This is the world's most famous arena -- it should be up to par."
Baseball fans said the risk of getting more runs than the players wasn't going to keep them from the concession stands.
"This study is not going to prevent me from going to the stadium, but I hope I don't get sick," said John Klein, 26, while shopping at the Yankee Clubhouse store.
The burgers are awesome, but they should make sure there's no cockroaches." Like a true diehard fan, Dave Muñoz, 30, said nothing would get him to root against his Yankees.
"Where there's food, there's roaches. There's going to be violations," he said. "Even McDonald's is not perfect."