Canteens will lose employees

The management of the city of Astana, after some checks the canteens of the schools decided to end the contract with multiple vendors. The reason was a serious breach and not matching the menu.

'The first half was a lot of rude and non-serious violations of what we were told from the Department of inspections. Eight schools used different types of penalties from dismissal to a reprimand. Two schools are now without a working mess' - have informed in Department of education

In the new academic year to work on the assessment of the quality of food has started inter-Ministerial expert group, which included parents, members, members of the party 'Nur Otan', the representatives of the public Council and the Department of revenue.

'For the first two months of the training process terminated the contract with supplier of school-Lyceum No. 85. In connection with the revealed infringements the decision on termination of the contract with the provider of food in schools №5, 14, 57, 69', – it is spoken in the message.

The Department of education of Astana develops a new menu option for schools. In its discussions of potential providers, and parents of students.

'In November, the office launched a pilot project for the transition canteens clearing. Under the new rules granting a power, next year all providers will have to go cashless. They will also need to install cameras in the premises where the food is cooked', – added in management.

The violations:

• failure to comply with the conditions of storage of food;
• the implementation of prohibited products (sausages unmarked and juice drinks);
• inefficient ventilation in canteens;
• failure to carry out disinsection and deratization;
• use is not marked equipment to prepare meals from ready-made and raw food;
• the presence of E. coli in some samples of dishes;
• the discrepancy of disinfectants desired concentration.

In early November, a secret test in school cafeterias Almaty was held by the community from the funds 'Aman-saulyk' and 'Ulagati children' without the permission of the authorities. Activists walked in ten schools in different areas and expressed grave violations of sanitary norms.