That can also be hazardous to your health; take it from SOMEONE WHO KNOWS!!!!
"Globe's cafeteria is cited for health code violations" by John C. Drake, Globe Staff | July 23, 2008
The Globe has reported extensively in recent months on health code violations at high-profile locations in the city - expensive restaurants, Fenway Park, City Hall, and even the city building where health inspectors work.
This month, the Globe witnessed how exacting the city's inspectors can be. The cafeteria at the Globe's Dorchester headquarters was cited for three critical health code violations in a July 10 inspection.
Two of the violations, related to food temperature, carry the risk of causing food-borne illness. All of the violations were corrected when inspectors followed up a week later, according to city records. The cafe is run by corporate food-service provider Flik International Corp. The Globe said Flik responded appropriately.
So what is their luncheon specialty?
Do they SERVE UP SHIT like the Boston Globe's news pages?
"Safeguarding the health of our employees is critical to us," Globe spokesman Bob Powers said in a statement. "We're glad to see that Flik corrected the violations quickly."
The annual inspection was made two weeks after the Globe reported that health inspectors found serious violations at cafeterias at Boston City Hall and at the Roxbury headquarters of the Inspectional Services Division. At City Hall, inspectors cited critical violations related to food storage and hand-washing, while the cafeteria at the city-owned office building at 1010 Mass. Ave. also had violations related to food temperature.
Last year, the Globe reported that a surprising number of upscale restaurants in the city had been cited for serious, and sometimes chronic, health code violations. And last month, the paper reported on serious violations at Fenway Park concession stands - from dirty preparation areas to food-temperature violations - some of which went uncorrected on a follow-up visit.
Now, city inspection records available online show that the cafe feeding Globe employees, their guests, and other visitors to the paper, also has been lax in following some health guidelines.
A city health inspector visited the Globe cafeteria on July 10 for an annual inspection, city records show, and found nine violations.
Hot foods must be kept at 140 degrees or higher, but the inspector found macaroni-and-cheese sitting at 118 degrees. Additionally, cold foods must be stored at 40 degrees or less, but a cooler holding chicken salad registered 48 degrees. Cafeteria workers removed all food from the cooler following the inspection, city records show.
A third critical violation was noted because a can opener was soiled. Several minor violations were cited, including a soiled stove and a leaky faucet. The cafeteria passed on all measures in a follow-up inspection Friday.
In a statement, the cafeteria operator said it takes food safety seriously. "The health and safety of our guests is our highest priority," said Cheryl Queen, a Flik spokeswoman."
Yeah, I would rather starve than lunch at the Boston Globe.
Probably would come up just as quick.
