Passengers on more than 200 Delta Air Lines flights from Detroit Metropolitan Airport were denied meal service this weekend after the airline closed its meal service in Detroit on Friday.
The closure came after the airline was notified of a “food safety issue” following a routine inspection of the facility by the Food and Drug Administration, Delta said.
“During a recent inspection at a DTW [Detroit Metro Airport] kitchen, Delta’s catering partner was notified of a food safety issue within the facility. Delta and its catering partner immediately halted hot food production and subsequently suspended all operations at the facility,” the airline said in a statement to CBS News.
Delta said it is now making changes to the way it prepares both hot and cold foods to restore meal service on flights.
“Hot food and other onboard supplies will be managed from other facilities,” Delta said, adding that “we will continue to take necessary precautions to ensure food safety.”
The Food and Drug Administration did not immediately respond to CBS News’ request for comment.
Moldy chicken meals
On a July flight from Detroit to Amsterdam, Delta served passengers moldy chicken meals that made several customers sick. causing the flight to make an emergency landing in New York.
