Lang
10/9/26
Three Iowa City locations have been hit with health code violations…including Kinnick Stadium.
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL) released its latest round of inspection reports on Friday. The most eye-catching report comes from Kinnick Stadium, which was inspected during the September 5th home football game against Northern Illinois with a return inspection the following Wednesday. The inspector visited 23 different concession stands between the two days.
Hot foods such as pork, hot dogs, burgers, and corn dogs were being held below the required minimum of 135 degrees as required. Foods being stored at higher than the maximum of 41 degrees included cheese, pepperoni, and lettuce.
Debris buildup was observed on food-contact surfaces at two concession stands, and handwashing sinks were not maintained or accessible for use at five others, with some of the sinks being used for storage or blocked by other equipment.
The walk-in cooler at one concession stand had an ambient temperature of 57 degrees rather than 41 degrees or below.
There were two other Iowa City businesses in Friday’s report. A September 29th inspection of Acapulco Mexican Bakery on Keokuk Street and an August 27th inspection of the Cactus 3 food truck both turned up food being stored at above the minimum required temperature and numerous containers without dates listed to indicate freshness.
Acapulco also had containers of raw meat and cooked food left uncovered in the cooler, while the Cactus 3 food truck had a hand-washing sink with no soap, paper towels or hot water and a dish-washing sink was being used for storage.
The Department of Inspections later cleared the food truck to continue operations on September 17th after the person in charge…in the words of the inspector…”voluntarily ceased food service operations”.