Aug 15, 2008

I’ll have the luncheon special - hold the E-Coli

This could be disturbing news for anyone forced to eat out often.

Hundreds of restaurants across America are plagued with critical food safety hazards, including contaminated food preparation surfaces, improper food storage temperatures and excessive rodent and insect activity.

A nationwide study of health inspection reports by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a leading public health group, found that over 66 percent of restaurant kitchens examined had at least one "high-risk food safety violation."

More of the story here.