Hot Dogs....Get Your Hot Dogs Here......You Like Stadium Food ?? It Just might make you Sick !

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."

Shit I just had some last night at the Rays game.@)uke1:

I used to be in the business and stadium food is no different than any other venue which is operated by a food service contract company i.e. schools, universities, hospitals, convention centers etc. Also, a misconception people have about the high prices at stadiums is that all the money is going into ONE company's pocket. This is not even close to being true, the commisions that the food service contract companies pay is astronomical. I'll give you an example of how it works @ Citizens Bank Park: The sales generated from a game are split up between 4 seperate entities, no that's not a typo yes I said 4! Aramark, the Philadelphia Phillies, Citizens Bank Park and the city of Philadelphia all get a piece. People usually find this a pretty interesting fact and most people don'y realize that even though the Phillies are the only team to call Citizens Bank Park home the organization and the ballpark are two totally seperate entities. That's my 2 cents hope you guys learned something and next time you spend $7.00 on a beer maybe your ass won't hurt as much as it did in the past

Will never forget the used band-aid in my nachos at the old Yankee Stadium. They must have known i was a Red Sox fan...

The beer/food prices at sporting events are completely out of hand. Went to a Pirates game this season for the first time in years and couldn't believe my eyes. $8 for a beer, $6.50 for nachos, $5 for a coke. No thanks - last trip I will be taking there for a while (or at least until they improve the product on the field). You would think that with the pathetic team they have that they would give a break to the people that do come to the stadium. Guess not.

espn covering this right now...Man some sick shit in Florida at the trop...wow

MIAMI (CBS4) ―

Celebrity Mug Shots 2010 Celebrity Deaths Insured Celebrity Body Parts Jewish Celebrities Tens of thousands of people head to stadiums across South Florida, but a report from ESPN's "Outside the Lines" program found that you may want to bypass the hotdog, pretzels, and a drink when you watch your favorite team.

"It's (stadium food) usually sitting out or stale, not the best quality food," said fan Mike Bolduc.

ESPN examined health inspection records for food vendors at stadiums including Sun Life Stadium and AmericanAirlines Arena and found both were tied for third worst in the country with 93 percent of vendors having critical violations found by health inspectors.

According to the ESPN report, an employee said that small insects and other debris were blended into frozen alcoholic drinks at a stand where equipment wasn't cleaned. Health inspectors issued a critical violation for a buildup of slime inside the frozen drink machine.

Centerplate, the company that provides the vendors at the stadium issued a statement saying employees are trained and operations are routinely inspected to ensure that they meet standards for safe operation. Any deficiencies that are identified are corrected usually in the presence of the inspector.

Sun Life Stadium management said they take the health inspection reports seriously.

"It is important to note that the stadium has passed every health inspection," Sun Life Stadium management said in a statement. "Any past inspection infraction has been corrected and we expect our concessionaire to meet every health and safety recommendation made by the appropriate local and state inspectors."

AmericanAirlines Arena management also responded to the ESPN report.

"At AmericanAirlines Arena, food safety is a top priority," said Kim Stone, executive vice-president and general manager of AmericanAirlines Arena. "None of the violations mentioned in ESPN's "Outside the Lines" story were related to issues with the food and beverages we serve at AmericanAirlines Arena. We have received equipment related violations, but they were repaired immediately. Fans and guests can be assured that when they visit our venue for a sporting or entertainment event, all of the food is prepared with the cleanest, safest environment possible."

The Verizon Center in Washington, DC, and Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg were the only stadiums found with more critical violations. Both had 100 percent of vendors with critical violations. According to the report, the worst performing stadiums in the country were in Florida, with the exception of the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.

The only major professional sports stadium in Florida not to have more than 75 percent of the vendors with critical violations was the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise.

You would think since these assholes charge $14.50 for a friggin hot dog that they could at least keep it fresh and clean for us. Thats why I smuggle my own candy in when I go to a game or movie theatre. Not trying to take a small loan out for a movie or game.

nice work wash dc with the mice droppings