Thousands of kids at risk of food poisoning from dirty school kitchens
IN tests two primary schools and one pre-school canteen scored zero out of five

THOUSANDS of kids are at risk of food poisoning from dirty school kitchens.
In tests two primary schools and one pre-school canteen scored zero out of five.
Another 61 education establishments needed urgent or major improvements and 181 needed some attention
Food safety expert Jenny Morris “Where hygiene standards are poor, food poisoning is more likely and young children are especially at risk, even if they are fit and healthy.
“Sadly, sometimes food poisoning can be life altering and if you are a concerned parent check your school’s hygiene rating, through the Food Standards Agency website.
Morris, from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, said: “Most schools will have high standards but if rated less than 3, you would want to find out what’s being done to improve the score and how quickly.”
Findings were based on hygiene, cooking and building cleanliness in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Parents will be concerned as all five to seven year olds are entitled to free school meals under the previous coalition.
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron last night said: “How can the Government allow students to eat a meal in a kitchen that an inspector says it requires big improvements.
“It is frankly scandalous. If an adult would not eat there, how can we ask our children to?
“The Liberal Democrats in Government brought in universal infant free school meals because it raises educational attainment and it seems the Tories don’t seem to care.”
However, the figures also show that more than 32,000 kitchens were rewarded with good or a very good rating.
A DfE spokesperson said: “The vast majority of schools in the country have good food hygiene ratings, and are held to account by the Food Standards Agency.
“Parents rightly expect the highest standards of hygiene in schools - any that fall below that standard must improve.”
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