Citi Field Food Slightly Less Dirty Than Crosstown Rival - Ownership Thrilled

Fred Wilpon picked up the phone this morning and called his rival across town.  "Well Hank, I think we officially know who has the better ballpark now."  Steinbrenner grumbled something incoherent and hung up on the Mets owner.

So why all the hubbub?  According to a report on ESPN, Citi Field narrowly edged out Yankee Stadium for least amount of health violations.  In the report, 45% OF Citi Field's vendors were found in violation while across town 48% of Yankee Stadium vendors were caught riding dirty.  Three percent may not seem like much, but in a time when Mets ownership is under fire the Wilpons will take any victory they can get. 

Many of the violation are in fact minor ones but there were some noticeable problems at both parks.  Mama's of Corona at Citi Field was fined for allowing Cow Bell Man to bathe himself in the slop sink while in the Bronx a customer found a handgun in their Garlic Fries.

To put the whole thing into perspective, the dirtiest food in NY can be found at Madison Square Garden where 61% of vendors were found in violation.   The cleanest in the area was Nassau Coliseum at 0% but we are going to give it to The Rock in Newark (6%) because the only reason Nassau got a 0% was because no one, not even a health inspector, wants to go to Nassau Coliseum.

All articles featured on The Apple are fictitious. No Mets were harmed in the writing of this story. Read the real ESPN report here if you dare.

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