Jaguars Stadium Concession Stands Discovered Containing Useless Rodents

Anyone who has attended an NFL game knows the importance of combining the action on the field with a snack from the concession stands. Unfortunately a recent inspection at TIAA Bank Field, the stadium of jaguarsuncovered some unsavory discoveries behind the food counters.

During a Nov. 6 game between the Jaguars and the Raiders, inspectors uncovered 129 violations at a total of 29 concession stands at Jacksonville Stadium, according to Action News Jacksonville. Among the violations were two dead rodents, 159 rodent feces and seven concession stands operated under an expired license.

Delaware North, the company that operates the concessions at TIAA Bank Field, issued a statement to Ben Becker Action News Jax on the matter, assuring fans that most violations have been remedied within 24 hours of the inspection.

“Delaware North follows the highest standards in food service and has strict policies in place to ensure compliance with all applicable food safety standards and regulations,” the statement said. “A team of health inspectors spent the day on November 6 inspecting foodservice locations during a live event attended by more than 62,000 fans. Our managers worked closely with the health inspectors during the visit and most of the violations found were corrected immediately or within 24 hours.

“In addition, we are working to fix the typographical error that caused the licenses for two of our concession stands to expire. The other sites listed in the report as defunct sites were not operational at the time of the inspection.”

All concession stands have passed follow-up inspections, according to Action News Jax.

The latest report isn’t the first time Jaguars Stadium has come up short during inspections. An ESPN report reviewing routine inspections from 2016-17 found TIAA Bank Field ranked 27th out of 30 NFL stadiums with the highest rates of high-level violations.

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