Alison Young Investigates

Food safety violations common at airport restaurants

Many airport restaurants that will feed thousands of holiday travelers this week have been cited for food safety violations on recent inspections, according to a USA TODAY review of records for nearly 800 restaurants at 10 airports. Among the violations: food being held at temperatures that can allow dangerous pathogens to grow, rat droppings and sinks lacking soap or hot water for workers to wash hands. Safety of food at airports spotty

Disney, Toyota among companies getting H1N1 vaccine doses

At at time when swine flu vaccine was most scarce, state health officials gave thousands of doses to corporate clinics at Walt Disney World, Toyota, defense contractors, oil companies and cruise lines, according to a USA TODAY review of vaccine distribution data from three states. The report shows that Goldman Sachs wasn't the only major corporation to receive swine flu vaccine at a time when doctors and hospitals couldn't get enough. Companies got scarce swine flu vaccine

Pharmacies drop Tamiflu prices after USA Today report

Walgreens has reduced its prices by nearly 20% and CVS nealry 10% for a scarce liquid form of Tamiflu, which is used to treat swine flu in children. The reductions follow a USA TODAY report that found some pharmacies charge triple the prices of others for the liquid H1N1 drug, which is in short supply. At least three states' attorneys general are investigating potential price gouging. Some pharmacies cut liquid Tamiflu cost