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Sysco Fined Millions for Storing Seafood, Milk and Raw Meat in Unrefrigerated Sheds
Sysco Corporation, the world’s largest food distributor, has agreed to pay $19.4 million in penalties and restitution after an NBC Bay Area investigation uncovered the company’s secret food sheds regu... -
Sysco Food Kept at Storage Sheds Served to Public
The Investigative Unit finds raw meat, dairy, and produce among the food items kept in hot outdoor storage lockers rented by Sysco Corporation, one of the nation’s largest food distributors; the disco... -
Timeline: NBC Bay Area Investigation Into Sysco Corporation and Food Safety
Below is a timeline of events, detailing NBC Bay Area’s investigation into Sysco Corporation and its food distribution practices.
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State Investigates Sysco
The California Department of Public Health investigated the Sysco’s use of dirty, unrefrigerated storage sheds for food last year. These are photos from their investigation never before publishe...
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Sysco Food Stored in Dirty Sheds Served to Bay Area Restaurants
NBC Bay Area learned Sysco Corporation rented 14 outdoor public storage units for years and used them as makeshift warehouses for raw meats, milk, and produce destined for restaurants and other clients across Northern California. After weeks of surveillance, the investigative unit questioned Sysco employees about the practice and revealed its findi... -
Sysco Corporation Regrets Storing Food in Sheds Throughout United States and Canada
Sysco Corporation announced sweeping changes to its operations tonight that will improve food safety for millions of people who eat food provided by the world’s largest food distributor.
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Sysco Food Corp. Employees Claim Food Sheds Commonly Used Throughout U.S. and Canada
Employees of Sysco Corporation, the world’s largest food distributor, shed light on the dirty and longstanding practices of storing food in outdoor, unrefrigerated sheds across the U.S. and Canada. Their testimonies to NBC Bay Area have launched inquiries by Canadian government officials and have prompted an apology and pledge to “improve oversight... -
FDA Unveils Plan to Bring New Oversight of Food Distribution
The FDA has unveiled new rules designed to improve food safety and create uniform federal standards for how human and animal food is transported. The proposal would affect more than 83,000 businesses and is expected to cost $149 million in its first year.
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Sysco Food Found at Storage Sheds Served to the Public
Sysco Corporation, one of the nation’s largest food distributors, is under investigation by the California Department of Public Health after an NBC Bay Area investigation discovered over a dozen outdoor storage sheds used to keep perishable food items. Vicky Nguyen reports.
