Dirty food information in schools: Lam Dong tightens food safety

Lam Dong province issued a document to the police, departments, wards, communes, and special zones requesting to strengthen food safety control at educational institutions that organize meals for boarding students.

On September 20, according to information from the Office of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee, Mr. Dinh Van Tuan, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, has just signed a document requesting departments, branches and authorities of communes, wards and special zones to urgently tighten food safety management in school canteens.

Lunch at Trung Vuong Primary School on September 16, 2025

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Accordingly, after the press and electronic information sites reported on the risk of dirty food at Trung Vuong Primary School, Xuan Huong Ward - Da Lat, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee issued a comprehensive directive, requesting inspection and correction of boarding kitchens to ensure safety for students.

In the context of the new school year just starting, the incident of parents at Trung Vuong Primary School (Da Lat) worrying about dirty food has sounded the alarm about the safety of school meals.

Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Health to coordinate with the Provincial Police and relevant units to quickly verify, clarify the reflection, investigate responsibility and report to the Provincial People's Committee before September 23. At the same time, inspection teams will increase surprise inspections of collective kitchens, especially large-scale schools, promptly correct violations, and ensure food safety.

From September 16, 2025, many parents will take their children home for lunch due to concerns about food safety in school kitchens.

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The provincial police are tasked with combating and strictly handling violations of the law in the business and supply of poor quality food; strictly handling organizations and individuals who violate the law, especially the smuggling, production, processing and trading of fake and poor quality food.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Department of Industry and Trade are responsible for controlling food origins and preventing smuggled goods of unknown origin, especially at schools.

Regarding the education sector, the Provincial People's Committee emphasized the need to strengthen coordination between schools and the Parents' Association to promote the role of supervising boarding kitchens; teachers and students must be equipped with knowledge to protect themselves from the risk of poisoning and foodborne diseases. The Department of Education and Training promptly and proactively coordinates with competent agencies to handle food safety incidents and food poisoning in educational institutions under its management.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh (red shirt), representative of the boarding kitchen team at Trung Vuong Primary School, accused the principal of condoning dirty food in the kitchen.

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The authorities of wards, communes and special zones are responsible for directing schools to only sign contracts with reputable food suppliers with adequate licenses and hygiene conditions. Organize surprise food safety inspections at school kitchens in the area, promptly correct violations to ensure food safety.

Lunch for students of Trung Vuong Primary School

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As Thanh Nien reported, on September 16, Lam Dong Provincial Police and authorities of Xuan Huong Ward - Da Lat went to Trung Vuong Primary School to verify information shared on social networks about the complaint that the principal had contracted with a supplier to repeatedly bring dirty food into the boarding kitchen.

Mr. Nguyen Mau Ha, Chairman of the People's Committee of Xuan Huong Ward - Da Lat, and Ms. Nguyen Thai Quynh Nga, Principal of Trung Vuong Primary School, chaired the dialogue meeting with parents on the evening of September 18.

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Then, on the evening of September 18, at Trung Vuong Primary School, Mr. Nguyen Mau Ha, Chairman of the People's Committee of Xuan Huong Ward - Da Lat, chaired a meeting to consider and resolve the case of information shared on social networks accusing the Principal of Trung Vuong Primary School of contracting with a supplier to repeatedly bring dirty food into the school's boarding kitchen.

Many parents disagree with Ms. Nguyen Thai Quynh Nga's response in receiving reports and handling dirty food brought into the school's boarding kitchen.

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At this meeting, many parents disagreed with the response of Ms. Nguyen Thai Quynh Nga, Principal of Trung Vuong Primary School, in receiving reports and handling dirty food brought into the school's boarding kitchen.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vu-thong-tin-thuc-pham-ban-vao-truong-hoc-lam-dong-siet-chat-an-toan-thuc-pham-18525092009363785.htm