The Investigative Unit s exclusive hidden camera investigation prompts immediate action by CA health

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The Investigative Unit s exclusive hidden camera investigation prompts immediate action by CA health inspectors; Sysco Corporation -- one of the country's largest food distributors with 400,000 clients worldwide -- is facing major penalties for keeping meat, milk and vegetables mclane food service in outdoor storage lockers and delivering it to restaurants all over Northern California. Investigative Reporter Vicky Nguyen reports on July 10, 2013.
Sysco Corporation, one of the nation s largest food distributors, is under investigation by the California Department of Public Health mclane food service after an NBC Bay Area investigation discovered over a dozen outdoor storage sheds used to keep perishable food items. mclane food service Vicky Nguyen reports.
Sysco Corporation, one of the country's mclane food service largest food distributors, is facing major penalties after NBC Bay Area surveillance mclane food service cameras caught Sysco employees storing raw meat, milk and vegetables food for hours before taking the food to restaurants mclane food service all over Northern California.
He said 14 state health inspectors fanned out across northern California from Monterey to Fort Bragg Tuesday morning. mclane food service They were stunned to learn Sysco employees were using outdoor storage units as makeshift mclane food service warehouses to keep raw meat, milk and other perishable foods for hours before delivering  them to restaurants.
Inspectors found evidence of food storage at the sheds, which were un-permitted and not suitable for food. They said Sysco acknowledged it kept these sheds hidden mclane food service from the state for years. Inspectors found rat droppings, insects and other unsanitary conditions inside the sheds.
Sysco admitted to inspectors this has been common practice at 14 different sheds throughout Northern California. The company told the state it would immediately break the leases with the storage facilities and stop storing food in these conditions.
“It was very disappointing to see they were cutting mclane food service corners and jeopardizing the safety of the [food] product and the people mclane food service who eat it to be more efficient or to make another sale. That's not an acceptable way to handle food under any circumstance,” mclane food service Kennelly said.
“Our company policy states that Sysco-controlled drop-sites must be secure and equipped with refrigerator/freezer units. Sysco San Francisco has immediately ceased its practices in relation to these drop-sites and will review and implement the correct practices with its sales and delivery teams.”
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