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Jun 12, 2008 11:18 am US/Eastern
Fenway Food Stands Failed Health Inspections
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Fenway Park food stands failed a city inspection on 15 health and safety measurements on opening day this season.
According to a report in the Boston Globe, the violations included sausages thawing in stagnant water, employees handling raw burgers without gloves and rodent droppings found underneath service counters.
Problems were found during an April 1 inspection, then again for the opening day inspection April 8.
The concession stands passed inspection May 16, after 19 home games.
The Globe reported that concession operator Aramark's response was so slow, the city threatened in court to shut down Fenway's food stands.
Aramark's regional vice president Rich Roper told the paper they tried to fix the problems between inspections, but didn't get to everything. He said there was never a hazard to anyone's health.
Aramark spokesman David Freireich told WBZ in an e-mail Thursday the matter has been resolved.
"Our top priority is to ensure that the food served at Fenway Park is of the highest quality and prepared within the safest environment possible. We take all violations very seriously and immediately began working with the Division of Health Inspections to address and correct the issues, all of which have been resolved. We continue to work with them to ensure we are in compliance with the City's health codes."
Mike Dee, Red Sox Chief Operating Officer, said the team didn't learn about the violations until the Globe told them Wednesday.
In a statement to WBZ Thursday, Dee said the matter is settled.
"First and foremost, we have been assured by Aramark that their operations at Fenway Park are safe and currently in compliance with all City regulations. The Red Sox were unaware of certain health code violations cited earlier this year, and we take these matters very seriously. Aramark made clear that they immediately took the necessary corrective measures to address the items raised earlier in the season by the City of Boston's Division of Health Inspections to ensure food safety at Fenway Park on an on-going basis."
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