Airplane food isnt typically considered savory, and neither is Gordon Ramsay . Put the two together and youve got a recipe for Ramsays signature sass .

Theres no fucking way I eat on planes , Ramsay recently told Refinery29. I worked for airlines for 10 years, so I know where this foods been and where it goes, and how long it took before it got on board.

Ouch.

Fact check: Ramsay did indeed work with Singapore Airlines , developing inflight menus . And it does take a relatively long time for airplane food to make it onboard, if youre comparing it to high-end restaurant fare rather than, say, a previously frozen patty on a burger from McDonalds.

Most but not all inflight meals are prepared in catering facilities near the airport, and frozen before theyve finished cooking. Theyre then transported to the tarmac, loaded onto planes and heated in inflight convection ovens before serving. Hot meals may not be prepared more than 72 hours before a flights departure, according to guidelines from the International Flight Services Association. Thats about how long it takes for Emirates inflight meals to reach passengers, the carriers vice president of flight catering told CNN earlier this month.

Food safety is a priority , Fritz Gross, director of culinary excellence at LSG Sky Chefs, told CNN. And statistically, food poisoning from airline food isnt especially common . But that doesnt mean there havent been mishaps in the past, like the time contaminated shrimp sickened a plane full of Aerolineas passengers in 1992 or when inspectors found a whole host of health violations at Los Angeles airport catering facilities in 2015. And dont even get us started on that memorable 20/20 investigation about health violations at food prep facilities.

If, like Ramsay, it all makes you nervous, just bring your own meal instead.