The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Market passed a Tuesday reinspection after receiving nine violations in an inspection last week.

Market Central passes health department reinspection

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor • April 16, 2019
Market Central passed a Tuesday reinspection by the Allegheny County Health Department after being cited for nine health code violations last Monday.
Market Central and Market To-Go are up for re-inspection and plan to retrain their employees after they were cited for several food safety inspection categories in the Allegheny County Health Department’s Food Safety Assessment Report last week.

Market Central cited for 9 health code violations

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor • April 8, 2019
Market Central was cited by the Allegheny County Health Department for nine health code violations Monday.
Provost Ann Cudd makes a surprise visit to introduce herself at SGB’s weekly meeting. (Photo by Knox Coulter | Staff Photographer)

SGB hears criticism of Sodexo, the University

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer • October 24, 2018
SGB will hold its second Eat and Greet meeting this Friday — the first public opportunity for students to question Sodexo officials since revelations last week that the Allegheny County Health Department cited Market Central for 14 health code violations.
Market Central and Market To-Go are up for re-inspection and plan to retrain their employees after they were cited for several food safety inspection categories in the Allegheny County Health Department’s Food Safety Assessment Report last week.

Pitt, Sodexo address food safety concerns amid reinspection citations

By Hannah Schneider and Christian Snyder • October 23, 2018
Nearly 2,000 students have signed a petition demanding Pitt replace Sodexo as its food service provider. Pitt and Sodexo responded to the recent health department violations.
Market Central and Market To-Go violated 18 out of 33 total inspection categories in the Allegheny County Health Department’s most recent Food Safety Assessment Report. (TPN File Photo)

Market cited for 14 health violations

By Hannah Schneider, Assistant News Editor • October 17, 2018

Market Central, the main hub for student dining at Pitt, was cited for multiple health violations by the Allegheny County Health Department on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Out of the 25 Food Safety Assessment...

(Illustration by Sylvia Freeman | For The Pitt News)

Pitt needs to pass on dining passes

By Grace McGinness | For The Pitt News • May 16, 2018

When I packed up my bags and headed off to college, I knew it was the end of home-cooked dinners and my all-access pass to the kitchen. No longer would I be able to grab a slice of peanut butter toast...

Swipe-in stations help eliminate lines outside of Market. (Photo by Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor)

Swipe right in: Market goes automated

By Caroline Bourque | Assistant News Editor • August 31, 2017

Gone are the days of waiting in line for an employee to manually take students’ IDs in order to sign them into Market Central. The dining hall received a futuristic face-lift over the summer, greeting...

Danielle Rue serves up new plant-based options at Market Central. Daniel Pomper | Staff Photographer

New vegan options pop up in Market Central

By Janine Faust and Caroline Bourque | Staff Writers • April 21, 2017

Nestled next to the salad bar in Market Central, a new eatery is serving plant-based options out of a cart borrowed from the basketball court of the Petersen Events Center — and it’s attracting vegans,...

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