Customers at Angry Ham's Garage use the claw to snag a lobster from a tank.
But the Board of Health in Framingham says the vending machine doesn't meet the food code.
Distributor John Whelden tells the MetroWest Daily News the machines are all over the U.S.
He says the 60-gallon tanks have a filtration system and UV lights to kill bacteria.
He adds the Maine Lobster Games meet federal safety standards.
