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Roaches, mice and mold: What is happening to airplane food?

Washington Post
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79% Informative

Joyce Beadling and Catalina Lewis fell ill on a Delta flight from London to Minnesota .

They are two more voices in a growing chorus of groans over airplane food.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently linked E.coli to raw onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders .

Experts say tainted airplane food could be more ubiquitous than reported.

The FDA has written up two of the industry’s largest catering companies, LSG Sky Chefs and Gate Gourmet .

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act requires routine inspections at least once every three years for domestic high-risk facilities and once every five years for non-high-risk venues.

Caterers operate out of industrial kitchens located near an airport.

Gate Gourmet says its kitchens are regularly audited by airlines and regulatory agencies.

The number of audits has surpassed 300 this year .

The company is investing in digital programs, automatization, robots and AI , all of which will help track in-flight meals.

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79

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77

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47

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semi-formal

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English

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59

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