A passenger traveling on an Air Canada flight this week discovered a sewing needle in the sandwich he was served en route from Victoria to Toronto. This isn’t the first time a needle has been found in a sandwich on a plane. Just two weeks earlier, the same problem was
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Airline Catering Service Gets 30 Days to Clean Up
Self-proclaimed as “Central Ohio’s premiere catering service,” Tufo’s To Go is also an airline catering facility, but it has been told to make food-safety improvements.
In an April 21 warning letter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed Tufo’s that its classification as an airline catering facility has been
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Rodent Infestation Aboard Delta Airplane
After finding evidence of rodents inside a Delta Airlines aircraft at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the world’s largest air carrier to take steps to prevent future infestations.
FDA inspects aircraft under the Public Health Services Act, determining compliance with Interstate Conveyance Sanitation regulations
Air Wisconsin Flew with 'Out of Service' Toilet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has criticized Air Wisconsin’s Canadair Regional Jets out of Philadelphia for operating in January with non-working toilets and lavatories. One jet, serving U.S. Airways Express, flew for three days with the lavatory used by food-handling employees “out of service,” FDA charged.
It was cold
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LSG Sky Chefs Gets Another Warning from FDA
For the second time in less than a year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to the world’s largest airline food service about problems at one of its flight kitchens.
LSG Sky Chefs Inc., owned by the German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG, was warned Nov.
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Letter From The Editor: Airline Food
Lots of people are flying somewhere and back this extended weekend. We are eating better if we are not among them.
Here’s what we know…
Food Safety News reported last Dec. 23 about live and dead roaches inside a flight kitchen run by LSG Sky Chefs at Denver International Airport
Airline Food Lacks Adequate Safety Precautions
Many people regard airline travel as nothing short of a headache. The long lines, uncomfortable luggage, security procedures, and general confusion filling most airports are enough to work up an appetite in even the most veteran fliers. The feeling of finally sinking into your seat after a hectic airport experience
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DOT’s Peanut Ban on Airlines is Grounded
After using the federal rule-making process to solicit a couple hundred pro and con comments on a proposed ban on peanuts on commercial carriers, the U.S. Department of Transportation had to admit it was all just a drill. DOT lacks the authority to impose such a ban.
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DOT Considers Peanut Ban on Flights
The U.S. Department of Transportation built on its rule banning airline carriers from subjecting passengers to long tarmac delays this month by introducing additional consumer protections.
The Department is asking for comment on several alternatives under consideration to provide greater access to air transportation for people with severe peanut allergies.