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Here is another link to a different story. http://abcnews.go.com/US/mice-roaches-fda-inspecting-airline-food/story?id=17739284#.ULN_h4dpfEV

I don't think there is anything wrong with the story. When you go to a restaurant, you can look at inspection reports in the newspaper or city's website or see the regulatory sticker on the premises of the restaurant in order to make a decision whether you feel there is enough following of food regulations to make eating there probably safe. With an airline, there is no food regulatory authority sticker on the fuselage and you probably don't even know which contractor provided the food for the flight in order to look up possible online food inspection reports. when you buy your ticket, you are trusting the airline has contractor guidelines in place for food quality and uses contractors that follow food handling/preparing regulations. Maybe there needs to be more disclosure of food contractors so customers can make an informed decision on whether they want to eat the food on the plane during their flight or just eat before boarding or after landing.

They kind of said it themselves, "No open flames are allowed on the plane." What else should the airline do? Spend millions developing an oven to serve a $4-6 dollar meal that only some will eat anyways?

I won't eat any food from the plane (short of snacks), or drink water that has been stored in the planes water tanks. that includes the COFFEE.

While the post is from Huffingtonpost.com, the subject material is from ABC News- the folks who brought you the TSA official with the singing IPAD at his house. Is this really 'man bites dog' newsworthy? How about the sites that report cockpit crews can't eat the same meals? As for what another post phrased 'walk on cargo', try googling 'hygiene hypothosis'. And for regulatory consideration of the issue, google 'lakota dead horse'.

What would the media do if it couldn't run these scare stories? Eating on an airplane is no different than eating at a restaurant. There are risks in either place ... just watch any episode of Gordon Ramsay's many series. But many studies have found that the dirtiest place of all is likely to be your own kitchen.

Thanls indy2001 , saved me from looking at it. I'll just eat it un-informed :)