Unsanitary conditions reported in food sales

Conditions in residence hall food sales are “deplorable,” according to a report on inspections conducted earlier this month. The inspections w ere conducted on Nov. 8 and Nov. 11. In his report to Father John Van Wolvlear, vice president for studen t affairs, cam pus Environm ental Safety Specialist, Michael McCauslin stated, “Generally . . conditions found w ithin th e residence hall food sales are deplorable." Van W olvlear said because o f the University’s liability, certain fire hazards and im proper sanitation conditions jeopardize the Univer­ sity’s insurance policy. Thus, inspec­ tions w ere conducted by McCauslin, Fire Captains Mark Esenwein and Fred Schleiger, and Firefighter W ayne Bishop. McCauslin listed several problem s prevalent in hall food sales including: unsanitary floors, walls, and ceilings; unsafe food storage (i.e. on floor, under sew er lines, e tc .); in­ frequent disposal o f garbage; insect and rodent infestations; and ex­ cessive fire hazards. A ccording to McCauslin, Indiana state food laws require any and all operations that sell, serve, o r dis­ tribu te p repared food m ust be licensed to do so. As a result, should a problem develop relating to the hall food sales, the University w ould be liable. “A potential foodborne disease outbreak w ould w reak untold havoc,” said McCauslin. The report recom m ends that all food sales be lim ited to pre­ packaged food. This w ould elim inate the need for dishwashing facilities, most utensils, potentially hazardous food storage problem s, and most fire hazard related items. Also, all food sales operators are recom m ended to have som e food service know ledge o r receive p roper training. This is the first tim e that hall food sales have been inspected. Student managers w ere no t forew arned and will not be in the event o f future in­ spections. T he O b se rv e r T h o m B radley Last n igh t’s show ing o f "The D ay A fter" on ABC-TV the U nited States. The m o vie depicted a nuclear a ttack w as w atched b y m a n y N otre D am e studen ts a n d is exon Kansas City, Kansas, a n d the a fterm a th in nearby pected to spark debate on n u c lea r w eapons th roughou t Lawrence.