Munchy, a popular food station near the planetarium where many students and staff go to buy food between classes, has received a B on its final food facility rating.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health issued this grade almost a year ago, in April of 2009. Many of the students aren’t even aware of the B grade card hanging up near the cash register.

“I didn’t know they had a B grade. That’s not good. I’m still going to buy snacks, but not the food that they cook there,” Maricela Conteras, Journalism major, said.

According to lapublichealth.org, Munchy received a total score of 81due to 11 violations. Some of the violations included improperly covered or labeled foods, the walls, floors, or ceilings were dirty, and potentially hazardous foods were not kept at the required temperatures.

“I wasn’t the manager when Munchy got issued a B, but it was around the time that we weren’t organized, so that’s why we got a B,” Orasa Chan, the new manager of Munchy, said.

Some students feel as if Munchy should do better and said they weren’t going to buy food that was cooked there, while others weren’t bothered by the fact that Munchy has a B grade.

“A and B grades are good. I don’t eat at Munchy everyday, but if other students are still going then I won’t mind eating there,” Fernando Meza, Business major, said.

Munchy once posted an A grade card with an overall score of 90 in 2008. In order to receive an A again, Munchy needs to clear up the violations against it and pass the next health inspection.

“I think we are ready and prepared to get that A in the next health inspection,” Orasa said. “We have corrected many things and we’re waiting for the next inspection.”

Munchy would need to keep the floors, refrigerator, and stove clean, keep food at the required temperatures, and keep the store organized, as well as many other things.

Certain students have complained that it’s too “stuffy” and hot inside the food station and the “over-crowding” of people makes Munchy look dirtier than it really is.

Munchy needs to get their grade up or else it will lose some of its customers.

Munchy doesn’t look that bad, but unless that A grade card isn’t up, a student said, I’m not going to eat their anymore.