Rodent infestation at Angel Stadium leads to concession stand shutdown after health inspection report
An overview of the game between the Cleveland Guardians and Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning at Anaheim Angel Stadium on May 26, 2024. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Angels Looks like they traded the rally monkey for street rats. Now there’s a new problem creeping into Anaheim: rodent infestation At Melek Stadium.
Health inspection reports revealed this week showed that Section 432 at Angel Stadium was closed, and inspectors found that concession stands were less than tightly managed.
It turns out that some uninvited four-legged guests feel right at home. For once, the smell in the Big A isn’t just coming from the bullpen.
Orange County Public Health Services did not find a single mouse sniffing around the crumbs. Inspectors flagged rodent feces at five different locations around the concession area; This is more coverage than the Angels usually provide.
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A general view of the exterior of Angel Stadium is seen before a game between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 6, 2008 in Anaheim, California. (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim/MLB/Getty Images)
special report shared by California ExposureT He also noted a ceiling hole larger than a quarter inch; This basically allowed the creatures to move freely between the rafters and food stations as if they had season tickets.
Records show the concession stand was closed on April 22, a game against Toronto that resulted in a 7-3 victory over the Blue Jays.
The health department had no problem shutting down part of the stadium as the Angels tried to stop opposing hitters.
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Angel Stadium is currently the fourth-oldest park in Major League Baseball and is showing its age in all the wrong ways.
The angels pay hundreds of millions of dollars for a staff that can’t find a home plate, while the mice can find nacho cheese without spending a dime.
If you’re heading to the Big A this week, you might want to think twice about snacks upstairs.
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Until Artie Moreno fixes the holes in the ceiling and the holes in the lineup, the Closed For Invasion sign may be the only thing permanently lit in Anaheim.
A general view of the exterior of Angel Stadium is seen before a game between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 6, 2008 in Anaheim, California. ((Photo: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim/MLB via Getty Images))
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