Over 200 Delta flights out of Detroit Metro Airport canceled in-flight meal service over the weekend following an order from the Meals and Drug Administration. FDA officers have been conducting a routine inspection on the kitchen of Delta’s catering companion after they found a “meals security situation” on Friday, the airline mentioned however didn’t elaborate the precise situation.The airline solely mentioned no prospects or staff have been sickened.
“Delta and its catering companion instantly shut down sizzling meals manufacturing and subsequently suspended all exercise from the power,” the airline mentioned in an announcement.
The reason for the meals security situation has not been formally decided however the airline mentioned will probably be now altering the way it ready each cold and warm meals as a way to restore meal companies on flights. “Scorching meals and different onboard provisioning will probably be managed from different services,” Delta mentioned, including that “we are going to proceed to take crucial precautions to make sure meals security.”
CBS Information reported that between Friday and Sunday, passengers on greater than 200 Delta flights have been denied meal service. To compensate, the airline offered journey vouchers or frequent flier miles, a spokesperson mentioned.
Delta’s meals catering companion in Detroit is Do&Co. “Throughout a latest inspection at a Detroit Metro Airport kitchen, Delta’s catering companion was notified of a meals security situation throughout the facility. Delta and its catering companion instantly shut down sizzling meals manufacturing and subsequently suspended all exercise from the power,” the airline mentioned in an announcement.
Delta often solely supplies sizzling meals on flights over 900 miles and full meal service on flights over 2,300 miles. On Monday’s flights, passengers have been handled to sandwiches from Panera Bread and provided a measly 2,500 SkyMiles by means of compensation, DailyMail reported.