EXCLUSIVE BBC canteens used by stars rapped for hygiene issues including food a YEAR out of date, no soap for hand-washing and 'red slime' contamination READ MORE: First death amid e. coli outbreak linked to tainted salad By Chris Pollard Published: 08:58 EDT, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 09:09 EDT, 2 July 2024 e-mail 11 View comments The BBC has been caught in a food hygiene scare after health hazards were discovered in its staff canteens – including ‘red slime' in one kitchen. Legal demands were issued to fix some of the problems immediately so the cafeterias could continue serving food and drinks to BBC staff and stars including Alex Jones, Tess Daly , and Gary Lineker .
Local authorities inspected food outlets at the Beeb’s New Broadcasting House in London and Media City in Salford, Manchester. Now, documents released under Freedom of Information laws reveal a catalogue of stomach-churning complaints. At one canteen in Salford, home to huge BBC shows including Match of the Day, inspectors found food items in the kitchen that had gone out of date the previous year.
Local authorities inspected food outlets at the Beeb’s New Broadcasting House in London, above, and Media City in Salford, Manchester Legal demands were issued to fix some of the problems immediately so the cafeterias could continue serving food and drinks to BBC staff and stars including Tess Daly, presenter of Strictly Come Dancing At one canteen in Salford, home to huge BBC shows including Match of the Day,.
