Nas of the Carabinieri in action in school canteens throughout Italy, including Sardinia . In the sights of the military the checks aimed at verifying the catering services of the catering companies assigned to manage the service in educational institutions of all levels. Inspections were carried out by kindergartens to high schools, both public and private.
Nine kitchens were closed due to significant hygienic-sanitary and structural deficiencies, such as the widespread presence of humidity and mold formation.
341 companies in which irregularities were found (31 percent), 482 penal and administrative violations . The sanctions imposed amount to 240 thousand euros and mainly concern violations in food management and hygiene conditions in the meal preparation rooms, failure in quality and quantity to meet the pre-established requirements of the tender specifications, regularity of employment of workers and related possess adequate qualifications and professional training.
Among the most significant interventions, the one carried out by Nas of Sassari : the legal representative of a cooperative that deals with the canteen of a nursery/primary school in the province was reported on the loose "for having held and administered to the pupils foods of different quality from those envisaged in the related canteen service contract, represented by pre-cooked, frozen and breaded cod and meat products instead of fresh ones, and generic eggs in place of the organic ones envisaged in the tender specifications".
Other particular situations have been ascertained in an institute in the province of Caserta, where the pupils were given the "pasta and potatoes" dish without the presence of potatoes .
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