Angel Stadium Is Literally Infested with Rats

Published: August 5, 2007, 1:00 am

Tags: angel stadium, angelstadium, dodger stadium, dodgerstadium, petco park, petcopark

Filed under: Los Angeles, Angels, Dodgers, Padres, AL West, NL West, MLB Fans, Anaheim, San DiegoThe Angels rank fifth in the major leagues in terms of home attendance this year, which leads me to believe they've sold a lot of hot dogs and nachos. But if I were a visiting fan, I'd think long and hard about eating before I went to the ballpark. From the Orange County Register:Discarded peanut shells, the remnants of hot dog buns, sticky ice cream wrappers and nachos coated with tangerine-colored cheese carpet the stands of Angel Stadium - about 15 tons of garbage on average per game, according to stadium officials.The refuse can sit out for more than 12 hours before it is collected, a time lag that may help account for the 118 vermin violations that county officials logged at stadium kiosks and restaurants over the last 2 ½ years.Of those reports, 33 represent "major" violations, in which "rodent activity" was observed by health inspectors in a "critical area" of 18 stadium

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