Report Paints Unappetizing Concessions Picture

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At Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, a concessions employee was spotted scraping a spatula against the rim of a garbage can, then putting the utensil back to use preparing food. At Jobing.com Arena in Phoenix, ice cream was seen being scooped with a server's bare hands. One worker at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., got caught snacking on the contents of a fryer basket.

This is just some of the human activity covered (or uncovered) by a list of health inspection excerpts from all 107 venues that served the four major professional sports leagues in 2009. Compiled by Paula Lavigne and Lindsay Rovegno of ESPN, the list also sheds light on everything from insect infestation in liquor bottles (three different venues) to a lack of sneeze guards over buffets (two venues).

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