What happened to the soft yogurt machine?

September 13, 2005

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The soft serve yogurt machine will not be making a return, at least in its current form. According to Dining Services’ Linda McDougall, the machine led to $2300 in repair costs over a 6-month period. Additionally, “because of the seasonal heat in Sharples, we had to be cautious of bacteria levels and did not want to risk this,” she said.

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Dining Services continues to look for a new yogurt machine with a good warranty, but in the meantime, yogurt aficionados can get their fix from the ice cream boxes.

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