Le Loi Primary School (HCMC) "cuts" contract with boarding meal provider

Le Loi Primary School (Tam Thang Ward, HCMC)

Poor quality food

According to parents' feedback, at noon on October 15, the students' boarding menu included a dish of tofu stuffed with meat and tomato sauce provided by Industrial Catering Store No. 1 (Minh Thu Company Limited). Upon receiving the food, the school discovered that the dish had signs of being sour because the tofu and tomatoes were not fully ripe, so they decided to stop using it and feed the students rice, soup and stir-fried vegetables, and added a box of fresh milk for each student.

However, the parents added that in the afternoon snack that same day, the pasta served to the students was undercooked, raw and tough. Previously, many parents also complained that the rice rolls in the lunch were smelly and sour. The parents had asked the Parents' Association to change the industrial catering unit. However, to date, they have not received a satisfactory response.

Termination of contract with supplier

Speaking to a reporter from Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper, Mr. Hoang Dinh Ke, Head of the Culture - Society Committee of Tam Thang Ward, said that on the afternoon of October 15, immediately after receiving feedback from parents, the People's Committee of Tam Thang Ward established an interdisciplinary inspection team to work at Le Loi Primary School, noting that the sour tomato sauce stuffed tofu dish had been recalled by the school and not served to students.

On October 16, the inspection team including representatives of the Ward People's Committee, Le Loi Primary School and the Parents' Representative Board conducted a field inspection of the kitchen of Industrial Catering Store No. 1 (Minh Thu Company Limited) in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

Through inspection, the team assessed that the kitchen basically met the requirements of one-way processing. However, there were still many limitations such as: the floor of the preparation and processing area had stagnant water; the sink had no lid; the preparation of vegetables was not hygienic; the cutting board for raw and cooked food did not have separate markings. In addition, the cooking and storage area for utensils was not neatly arranged and still had grease on it; the refrigerator stored raw and cooked food together; the sample storage cabinet did not clearly state the date, time, and name of the dish; the sample storage book was only updated until October 10, which was incomplete...

Mr. Hoang Dinh Ke said that the People's Committee of Tam Thang Ward has requested the Board of Directors of Le Loi Primary School to terminate the contract with Minh Thu Company Limited from November 1. The school has agreed to carry out this request.

In order to not interrupt the students' meals, while the school completes the bidding procedures, the Ward People's Committee will temporarily request other reputable units to support the provision of meals for the school until a new contract is signed.

Tam Thang Ward People's Committee also requested all kindergartens and primary schools in the area to strengthen food safety control in boarding kitchens to ensure the health of students.

KHANH CHI

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/truong-tieu-hoc-le-loi-tphcm-cat-hop-dong-voi-don-vi-cung-cap-suat-an-ban-tru-post819813.html