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The Jacksonville Jaguars are in the process of building up young talent on the field like Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne, and while the team’s offensive improvement — seventh in the NFL in yards per game in Week 11 — has sparked discussion on the field, elsewhere at TIAA Bank Field, things aren’t going quite so cleanly. According to a report by Action News Jax, a Nov. 6 health inspection found dead rodents and more than 150 cases of rodent feces among 129 health violations at the Jags’ home stadium.
Investigators also found seven concession stands operating under expired licenses.
Delaware North is the concession company that operates stadium catering and made this statement to Action News Jax:
“Delaware North follows the highest standards in foodservice and has strict policies in place to ensure compliance with all applicable food safety standards and regulations. A team of health inspectors spent the day on November 6 inspecting the 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 fixed within 24 hours. We are also working to fix the typo 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.”
The inspection was conducted during the Jaguars’ home game against the Las Vegas Raiders — a duel Jacksonville won 27-20. Follow-up inspections have given each of the 29 stands assessed by the health inspectors a pass grade.
The Jaguars bid farewell in Week 11 and are back on the field Sunday, Nov. 27 playing the Baltimore Ravens in Week 12.
