Monday, March 4, 2013

Maggots In Russian MREs

Russian military dry rations. © RIA Novosti. Ekaterina Chesnokova

Looking For Worms In Army Food, Russian Inspectors Make Unsavory Find -- Radio Free Europe

Russian inspectors had been looking for maggots in the kitchens of an army base on the tiny Pacific island of Kunashir after soldiers there complained of being given worm-infested food.

They were unable to back up the soldiers' claims. What they found, however, was just as unappetizing.

A report published by Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia's food safety and sanitary watchdog, says food at the base was stored in “gross violations of sanitary norms.”

According to the report, the walls and ceilings of the storage room were covered in mold and peeling plaster. The agency mentioned rusty food cans. It also found fault with the storage of grains.

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Update: Watchdog Seizes Rotten Food at Kurils Army Base -- RIA Novosti

My Comment:
My cousins who served in the Russian military tell me that this was their pet peeve when they served. The food was total crap.

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