Larvae found in meals at an international school: What does the school say?

(NLDO)- After conducting an inspection, the school determined that the larvae came from green apples. The incident occurred at an international school in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to students’ feedback, some students during their lunch at school on February 12 discovered larvae in their meals. Specifically, at noon on February 12, a student at WellSpring Saigon School discovered larvae in his pan-fried salmon dish. This student immediately informed his friends and school representatives.

On February 13, a representative of WellSpring Saigon School confirmed that this incident happened at noon on February 12, during the school's lunch break. This person said that at the time, a 7/6 grade student discovered larvae in his lunch tray, specifically in the compartment containing the pan-fried salmon dish, the tray has many different compartments.

Larvae were discovered in the lunch on February 12. Photo: Provided by parents

According to this person, immediately after receiving the information, the school's kitchen department reviewed the entire processing procedure. The menu for the students that day included vegetable and minced meat soup, spaghetti with minced beef sauce, salmon sautéed with rosemary, white rice, mashed potatoes, egg salad, red plums (for primary school students), and Phan Rang green apples (for secondary school students).

Upon inspection, the school determined that the larvae came from green apples, as the apple storage compartment was located next to the pan-seared salmon storage compartment. According to the school, apples are fresh fruits and are at risk of naturally occurring larvae even after they have been processed. When the remaining apples in the distribution area were inspected, the kitchen staff also discovered that some apples had larvae.

According to this representative, to limit similar risks that may occur in the future, the school will temporarily stop using this type of fruit that is susceptible to this risk. At the same time, the school will use peeled fruits for students to use. It is known that the dishes in the students' lunch are all prepared and cooked by the school staff.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/phat-hien-au-trung-trong-suat-an-ban-tru-o-mot-truong-quoc-te-nha-truong-noi-gi-19625021314265804.htm