Ensuring food safety in boarding kitchens at kindergartens in Phu Tho

GD&TĐ - The Department of Education and Training of Phu Tho has implemented many solutions to ensure food safety in boarding kitchens at preschools in the province.

On October 19, the Department of Education and Training of Phu Tho province said that, recognizing the importance of ensuring food safety in boarding school kitchens, the Department of Education and Training of Phu Tho province has implemented many specific and practical measures to improve the quality of meals for children, contributing to preventing health risks and malnutrition in schools.

The Department of Education and Training of Phu Tho province issued many documents directing and requesting the People's Committees of communes and wards to strengthen inspection and supervision of food safety, school safety and child care at preschools according to decentralized management .

The Department of Education and Training of Phu Tho province requires schools to strictly implement food safety control procedures from the stage of importing raw materials, preliminary processing, processing to preservation and serving.

Principals and owners of preschools must take direct responsibility for the quality, origin and safety of food used in schools, especially nutritional supplements.

At Hung Vuong Kindergarten (Phu Tho Ward), the kitchen organization is carried out seriously and systematically. Ms. Le Thi Bich Thuy - Principal of the school said: Right from the beginning of the school year, the school signed contracts with reputable food suppliers with full legal documents according to food safety regulations.

All input materials are carefully checked, have a logbook and keep food samples according to the correct procedure. The one-way kitchen model is scientifically arranged, ensuring hygiene throughout the preparation, processing and serving process.

Phu Tho province currently has 1,120 preschools. The work of caring for, nurturing, and ensuring safety for children continues to be carried out seriously and effectively. 100% of preschools organize semi-boarding meals, ensuring food hygiene and safety;

Educational institutions actively coordinate with the health sector to check water sources, manage communal kitchens, prevent epidemics, malnutrition, overweight and obesity. 100% of children have their health monitored, their nutritional status assessed by growth charts; the rate of children eating at school is 98.9%, ensuring adequate food portions, balanced nutrition, and age-appropriate.

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