Hum Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) -- Contaminated carrots served on several flights out of Honolulu likely caused 45 people to suffer food poisoning across 22 states, Japan, Australia and American Samoa, a state epidemiologist said Thursday. The outbreak has sparked one lawsuit, filed Thursday, against airline caterer Gate Gourmet Inc., which included the carrots in meals served last August 22-24. The company, based in Virginia and Switzerland, was sent a warning letter by the federal Food and Drug Administration on April 21 citing violations found in a February inspection of its Honolulu facility -- such as a "pink slimy substance" dripping onto the conveyor of the pot washing machine, live cockroaches and flies, and mold growing on the windows of a refrigerator. Gate Gourmet provides meals for Northwest, Delta, United, Hawaiian and Aloha airlines. source: http://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/20/airli...g.ap/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted May 21, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 21, 2005 [Thread Moved from RWI to NFN] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceDogg Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 a "pink slimy substance" dripping onto the conveyor of the pot washing machine, live cockroaches and flies, and mold growing on the windows of a refrigerator. 585950144[/snapback] :x This would be good to read everyday to help me diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted May 21, 2005 Author Share Posted May 21, 2005 :unsure: Odd -- I did not know carrots could be contaminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch00 Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 thats disgusting for some reason when i read the title i saw "Bad Airline Food Linked to Illinois" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis W. Veteran Posted May 22, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 22, 2005 On that same topic, don't wash your hands while onboard a plane. It's quite likely the water was recycled right out of the same water used in the toilet, and who knows how well that water is filtered. :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxelStone Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 On that same topic, don't wash your hands while onboard a plane. It's quite likely the water was recycled right out of the same water used in the toilet, and who knows how well that water is filtered. :x 585954067[/snapback] Yeh... if they filtered it properly it wouldnt be a problem. In an emergency urine is a good cleaning agent. :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emo Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 wow, that does not sound like good news for the airline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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