Record GL-21
Undated and long-expired product recorded in airline catering cold storage
| Date of record | Inspection 2018; reported 2019 |
|---|---|
| Location | Facility serving a major New York airport |
| Type | Inspection finding |
| Source tier | Tier 1 — national news analysis of FDA inspection records |
What the record shows
An FDA inspector recorded frozen product approximately eighteen months old in a walk-in freezer at an airline catering facility.
Reporting also identified undated and likely-expired food, and allergen cross-contamination issues, across multiple facilities in the preceding two years.
Evidence gap
Undated product cannot be traced. Where date and temperature history are not recorded against a specific item, there is no means of determining how long it was held, at what temperature, or whether it entered service.