Delta Air Lines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.
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Delta Airlines The company had to suspend hot meal service on more than 200 flights from its Detroit Metropolitan-Wayne County Airport hub over the past few days due to a “food safety issue.”
Delta said operations from the facility have been halted and hot food will be managed by other kitchens.
“During a recent inspection of a DTW kitchen, Delta’s catering partner was notified of a food safety issue within the facility,” Delta said in a statement on Sunday. “Delta and its catering partner immediately ceased production of hot foods and subsequently suspended all activities from the facility. Hot foods and other supplies will be managed onboard from other facilities.”
A message to the flight crew on Friday said first class meals could not be loaded due to an “unexpected supply chain issue” and that the flight would be provided with additional snacks.
The Food and Drug Administration did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Sunday.
The carrier said that no employee or customer illnesses had been reported, and that it gave affected customers travel vouchers or frequent flyer miles as compensation.
Airlines serve thousands of meals to passengers every day, usually through third-party catering kitchens. Do & Co, which works with Delta, did not immediately comment.
In July, a Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York due to a report of spoiled chicken, forcing the carrier to limit meals to pasta for several days on certain flights.
