IHL 2 Kalamazoo Wings

Wings stadium earns perfect score

Published on December 23, 2004 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- The Wings Stadium Complex, which is also home to "The Annex" and "The Cube", announced that the Kalamazoo County Health Department has given the complex a perfect score on their recent inspection of its concession stands.

"Our goal of our complex is to make sure that our patrons have an ultimate experience in every aspect of their visit and that includes at our concession stands. We take great pride that not only do we serve taste food, but the surroundings that the food is kept and served is the most sanitary of ways," said Vice President/General Manager Paul L. Pickard. "I would like to send out congratulations to our staff for all their effort to make sure that our concession stands surpass the standards regulated by Kalamazoo County."

Within Kalamazoo County in 2004, there are approximately 1195 licensed food service establishments. This includes Restaurants, Cafeterias, Mobile Unit food vendors, Vending Machine locations, and Temporary Food Vendors. All licensees are inspected for compliance with Michigan Food Law 2000 and the 1999 FDA Model Food Code.

Fixed Facilities (restaurant, cafeterias, etc.) are inspected twice per year. The Kalamazoo County Health Department emphasizes control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified Risk Factors for Food borne illness during routine inspection visits, as well as compliance with the Food Code. The CDC-identified Risk Factors are:

-A safe food source

-Food handler hygiene (and illness control)

-Inadequate cooking (temperature control)

-Improper hot/cold holding temperatures (temperature control)

-Contaminated food-contact equipment

After their inspection of the Wings Stadium Complex concession stands the health department found that Wings Stadium is in full compliance with the standards that they have designated.

Stadium Management Company owns both Wings Stadium Complex and the Kalamazoo Wings hockey team. Wings Stadium Complex is comprised of three buildings; Wings Stadium seats more than 5,100 fans for K-Wings home games and more than 8,000 people for concerts and other stage events. The Annex seats 1,367 for ice events and 2,850 for non-ice events such as car, boat, and trade shows. The Cube is the newer of the three facilities, that plays host to both ice and non-ice events. All three buildings are available for rental and feature numerous catering and meeting opportunities.

For more information regarding the Wings Stadium Complex health inspection, please contact Mike Modugno, Director of Public Relations and Broadcaster at (269) 349-1125, extension 220.

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