Bandage found in sandwich
Bandages are usually associated with cleanliness. But when Ling LyTan found one in a tuna sandwich she purchased from Maggie’s Eatery in the ILLC, it felt anything but clean.
LyTan, 25, is not a Ryerson student, but was there Wednesday evening to vote. Though she usually brings food from home, she was particularly hungry after a long day of work and decided to stop in at Maggie’s. She ate half of the sandwich immediately and decided to save the rest for later.
“I took a bite of the sandwich (the next day) and noticed it felt slippery. I opened it up and saw something in there, but I assumed it was wax paper,” she said. “Then I looked more closely and realized it was an open, used (bandage).”
This is the second time in recent weeks that an incident like this has occurred. As The Ryersonian reported two weeks ago, a student allegedly found maggots in her sandwich purchased from the Pitman Hall cafeteria.
In April 2006, the Pitman caf received a conditional pass on a health inspection. The Hub cafeteria, located in Jorgenson Hall, has received conditional passes many times.
Yong Seto, manager of Conference Services in the ILLC, said that all Maggie’s Eatery staff members are trained in everything from the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHIMIS) to proper food-handling techniques.
“We are complying with all requirements from the Toronto Board of Health,” he said.
LyTan returned to Maggie’s the day she discovered the bandage and had her money refunded. However, she said she feels like Ryerson students are being kept in the dark with respect to the quality of their food.
“Students have a right to know how their food is being prepared,” she said. “(They) need to be given other options,” LyTan added. “I feel really sorry for all the students in the residence who live on their meal plans.”
However, Seto said LyTan’s case was rare.
“The chances of that happening are almost non-existent,” he said.
As for LyTan, issues with Ryerson’s cafeterias won’t be a problem for her in the future.
“I will never eat there again,” she said. “I warned all my friends not to eat there.”