Croke Park food outlets and poor levels of hygiene

rom

I have gone to most of Cork's games this year in the hurling including the two Waterford games even though the 2nd was overpriced in Croke Park.

On the last day, the replay I was in the Cussack stand upper. Happy to be there because of the rain.

Anyways before the games I was there nice and early so I had a pint and hung around the food/smoking area I saw two things in the space of 10 minutes while waiting for someone;

1. A you fella who was serving hotdogs was waiting at the counter with a glove in one hand and he was sucking the fingers of the glove. Of course this is the very glove that he was goning to pick up hotdog buns with.

2. A girl also wearing a glove on one hand brought rubbish to the big bins that are situated across from the food stand and opened the bin and put the rubbish in. Then went back to serve a customer a hotdog. I watched this cause I was after seeing (1.) and wondering what she would do.

Conclusion: If thats what I saw in 10 minutes what happens all the time.

blackbelt

Never again will I eat in Croker.I never really made a habit of it anyway but the most recent example was at the Laois v Wexford LFSF and Wex v KK LHCF.I got a burger which was out of character as I was starving and realised the sandwich I bought outside was out of date.When I opened the burger it was all soggy.Not only is the hygiene in question but the standard of clean,good food is also a problem.

Usually the stalls where they serve chips is better but I think it depends on where you are in CP to avail of this.Otherwise if there is a shop selling sandwiches,rolls,chocolate,sweets,crisps,water,drinks etc this is the best stall to go to.At least you'll know that the products are not tampered with or contain possible health risks such as e-coli or hepatitis even.

GalwayDub2

I'd never ever buy cooked food in any ground let alone croker. The thoughts of what goes on behind the scenes....:eek:

Figment

It happens everywhere, not just croker.
A mate of mine tried selling hotdogs outside croke park a few years ago and gave it up because the paperwork, inspections and requirements were becoming too restrictive and hassle.

Mossy Monk

Never buy hot food at any place like that. You are only asking for trouble imo.

Figment

Mind you i have also heard from another scientist friend of mine that much of the standard take away foods are so processed, full of grease and have so many preservatives in them that there is very little for the food bugs to latch on to and grow. And it is true that you don't hear of many take aways causing food poisoning, more so the regular cafes and restaurants.

Nalced_irl

I wouldnt touch the food either inside or just outside croker anymore. Dont think i have had anything for about 10 years at least from there.

Flukey

The only thing I ever buy inside Croke Park is a programme. Forgetting about hygiene, their prices for food are a rip-off. Anything that I want to eat or drink, I bring with me.

An Citeog

Nalced_irl wrote:

I wouldnt touch the food either inside or just outside croker anymore. Dont think i have had anything for about 10 years at least from there.

Nico's chipper beside Meagher's pub is lovely! I never buy food in stadiums (apart from in Germany) because it's all crap.

Nalced_irl

Ah, i mean the trailers outside that sell food. Anyway, i always go to a centra or londis and get a nice healthy roll after the game instead

K-9

Flukey wrote:

The only thing I ever buy inside Croke Park is a programme. Forgetting about hygiene, their prices for food are a rip-off. Anything that I want to eat or drink, I bring with me.

Didn't think you where a flask and sangwiches man?

rom

i have seen worse
chef's leaving the toliet after having a dump and not washing their hands.

but this guy sucking his fingers was at the counter looking at people. It was like he was licking a lollypop

I could have sent a letter to the GAA but why they wont do anything.

squire1

IMO anyone with a pint of Guinness in a plastic glass in one hand and a hot dog in the other probably deserves a dose of the trotts anyway.

blackbelt

Never happened to get sick thank God.I only buy water or bars in there now as you know that they are safe.

WhatsGoingOn

blackbelt wrote:

Never happened to get sick thank God.I only buy water or bars in there now as you know that they are safe.

Yeah, real safe.

blackbelt

:eek:

GalwayDub2

blackbelt wrote:

:eek:

Your alright blackbelt.......you would have croked it by now, that was last June

A-Train

Thank God any time went to get a hotdog this season they had none so
lucky escape...

Dublinstiofán

rom wrote:

i have seen worse
chef's leaving the toliet after having a dump and not washing their hands.

but this guy sucking his fingers was at the counter looking at people. It was like he was licking a lollypop

I could have sent a letter to the GAA but why they wont do anything.

AFAIK i Don't think the hot dog/fast food places are manned by croke pk staff so there would be no point in complaining to croke pk management.
They're external contractors i think

popebenny16

considering the prices charged by the concession holders in CP I am amazed that anyone buys their food and drinks.

That said, on the hill anyway since you cannot bring in your own bottles of water you must buy the CP bottles, which makes a mockery of stopping you bringing them in in the first place

Aedh Baclamh

Must be just the Dublin fans that happens with as loads of the supporters in the Hill a few weeks back had their own bottles...Meath, Cork, Sligo and Tyrone.

Flukey

Seanies32 wrote:

Didn't think you where a flask and sangwiches man?

No flask, but I do have me hang sangwiches with me. When you are going in for the first game, it is a long day, so you need a bit of grub, just not their over-priced stuff though.

mikemac

Been a while since I was in Croke Park.
If you buy a bottle of water, do they remove the cap so it won't be a missile?

I've seen this at premiership games

Pride Fighter

Mossy Monk wrote:

Never buy hot food at any place like that. You are only asking for trouble imo.

I agree.