"health inspection" news and stories

Football fans may want to rethink that visit to the concession stand during the Indianapolis Colts' big Sunday game against the New England Patriots.

Marion County health inspectors cited the food contractor, Centerplate, at Lucas Oil stadium for food safety violations -- including mice feces in storage rooms, kitchens and an oven. Inspectors also found actual mice (not just evidence of them) in the kitchen area, both dead and alive.

The Marion County Health Department issued 42 citations and $3,900 in fines in all against the Stamford, Conn.-based food service company.

It amazes me now to think back to my days working at a pizza restaurant in the mid 80s, when we never wore gloves when we prepared food. Ever. We handled the dough, the bread for sandwiches, even salad items by hand (well, we used forks and tongs but our hands were involved sometimes too). We never even thought of wearing gloves, but this was before more intense health worries and stricter guidelines. Today, if I go to a sandwich place and I see they aren't wearing gloves, I don't eat there (and, no, I'm not some food dictator, I don't go looking in the kitchen, I'm talking about a casual observation).

But what about wearing masks?