Stadium Food Can Make You Poop and Puke

Published on Monday, July 26, 2010, by Joyce Slaton / Edit Post

ESPN's sports news talk show Outside the Lines has a nauseating new report on America's stadium food, which is, in a word, scary. Nut graf: "At 30 of the venues (28 percent), more than half of the concession stands or restaurants had been cited for at least one 'critical' or 'major' health violation. Such violations pose a risk for foodborne illnesses that can make someone sick, or, in extreme cases, become fatal." Click through for the map of egregious violators, sure to ignite visions of future vomiting.

So what can you do to stay safe while still swilling down dogs and garlic fries? Maybe you can watch out for the 10 foods the Center for Science in the Public Interest says are the most dangerous? Kill the germs by pouring great loads of beer into your gut? Fit yourself with a stomach tube for nutrition and go out in a burnt orange space suit like John Travolta in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble? Anyone got any better ideas?

Oh, and don't bother calling the food concession to let them know you're sick. Won't do any good, anyway.

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  • To Mike-

    On a real issue, no the White Sox cannot hold off the Twins for the rest of the year. Better luck next time.

  • Mike
    I agree.
    Last time I checked Dark Leafy greens, eggs, tuna and oysters and Sprouts aren't served at my local stadium. . . are they in yours?

  • Yes I think tuna has been rated as dangerous food, is that so? just joined the community.. will have fun over here

    Gareth Jones
    http://www.cnmonline.co.uk

  • And what are the ten most dangerous foods according to the CSPI? Let's see:
    1. Dark leafy greens (I promise I won't eat the Astro turf)
    2. Eggs (The pickled ones at the bar across the street won't hurt you)
    3.Tuna (Nothing says fun at the old ball park like sushi....in Yokohama)
    4. Oysters (I suppose this might be an issue for the folks in the luxury suites; they aren't paying attention to...+READ

    And what are the ten most dangerous foods according to the CSPI? Let's see:
    1. Dark leafy greens (I promise I won't eat the Astro turf)
    2. Eggs (The pickled ones at the bar across the street won't hurt you)
    3.Tuna (Nothing says fun at the old ball park like sushi....in Yokohama)
    4. Oysters (I suppose this might be an issue for the folks in the luxury suites; they aren't paying attention to the game anyway)
    5. Potatoes (fry them up good!)
    6. Cheese (make sure your cheese curds are fried properly)
    7. Ice Cream (the Dippin Dots factory probably stores LOX for NASA. Pretty sure they're safe)
    8. Tomatoes (pretty sure ketchup is safe)
    9. Sprouts (not livin' the High Life, are we?)
    10. Berries (skip the smoothies and stick with beer)
    Hmmm...no sign of hot dogs, brats....not even peanuts and Cracker Jack.

    Can we puh-leeze focus on real issues, like whether or not the White Sox can hold off the Twins for the rest of the year?-COLLAPSE

  • gyaaack, who is the editor allowing such repulsive titles for these articles, like this one above (or the other contemporaneous one about "i spit on your meat-raising livelihood"-- or the like). POOP and PUKE? what is this, third grade?!?!?

    and CSPI? hardly a reasonable voice.

  • And how are the results from stadium concessions different from a random sampling of 'regular" restaurants? Without that information, it's entirely possible that stadium concessionaires are actually safer.