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Andalusia school cafeteria food safety investigation

Overview

An investigation was launched by the Junta de Andalucía after larvae were discovered in rice served at the CEIP El Tínar school cafeteria in Albolote. The catering company, Mediterránea Group, issued an apology and stated they were conducting an internal investigation, maintaining that their food safety records and organic products were in order.

Following the incident, the Education Counselor for the Junta de Andalucía, Carmen Castillo, defended the safety and quality of regional school cafeteria services. She highlighted existing audit measures, such as the Evacole plan and visits by the Public Education Agency (APAE), which are intended to “guarantee periodic supervision to detect and correct any incident that may occur.” Castillo noted that menus are designed to follow the Mediterranean diet.

Entities

Junta de Andalucía · Evacole · Carmen Castillo · Agencia Pública Andaluza de Educación · Mediterránea Group

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Andalusia defends school cafeteria safety amid menu criticisms

    Andalusian Education Counselor Carmen Castillo defended the safety of school cafeterias, citing rigorous audits following recent food quality complaints in Córdoba and Granada.

  2. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Albolote school cafeteria investigation launched over larvae in rice

    Authorities in Andalusia are investigating the appearance of larvae in rice served at a school cafeteria in Albolote following complaints from parents.

Sources

ahoragranada.com · diariodealmeria.es · diariodesevilla.es · eldiadecordoba.es · europasur.es · granadahoy.com · huelvainformacion.es · okdiario.com