<![CDATA[Consumerist: Nbc4]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/consumerist.com.png <![CDATA[Consumerist: Nbc4]]> http://consumerist.com/tag/nbc4 http://consumerist.com/tag/nbc4 <![CDATA[ Market Workers Caught Urinating Near Produce ]]>

Nothing makes for fresh produce like sewage, open urination by workers, and storage next to rat-infested garbage and Port-A-Potties. That's what a hidden camera investigation by Joel Grover found at a So-Cal produce processing area found at the Seventh Street Produce Market in downtown LA. The market services thousands of SoCal restaurants and stores.

A lab test of samples at the market confirmed high levels of E. coli, Fecal Coli forms, and Listeria, which can cause food poisoning.

Unfortunately, there's nothing a consumer can do, really. Except to make more meals at home, and properly store, wash, and cook food, using appropriate temperatures. — BEN POPKEN

Contaminated: Produce Market Investigation [NBC4] (Thanks to Dave!)

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Consumerist-233699 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:13:09 EST Ben Popken http://consumerist.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=233699&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ Jiffy Lube's Scam is Sand in its Own Vaseline ]]> cheating.jpgNBC4 in LA put hidden cameras under their car hoods and took them to nine different Jiffy Lubes, They found six out of the nine didn't do any of the promised work yet charged for services in full.

In response to the undercover report, Jiffy Lube fired mechanics, installed video cameras in their repair shops so you can watch the work and shut down for a few days for retraining.

"Lesson one: Do what you say at the rate you said you would."

"Jiffy Lube Reacts To Hidden Camera Report" [NBC4] (Thanks to Ben!)

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Consumerist-176094 Wed, 24 May 2006 16:47:16 EDT popkin http://consumerist.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=176094&view=rss&microfeed=true