One in four school canteens breached law in inspections

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 12 - A round of inspections at canteens in around 700 Italian kindergartens, schools and universities found irregularities at one in four, the Carabinieri's NAS health police said on Tuesday.
    They said the breaches included cases of hygienic and structural issues, including the presence of insects and rodent droppings at some sites where food was being prepared or served.
    Other issues regards canteens not having the proper permits, meals that were poor in quantity and-or quality, the use of food whose origin could not be traced and the failure to state the presence of allergens.
    The NAS launched the ongoing campaign of inspections with the health ministry at the start of the current school year. (ANSA).