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Report reveals massive violations in school meals in Dagestan
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[KavkazUzel] The requirements for the quality and safety of food and ready-made meals in school canteens in Dagestan are systematically violated, the perpetrators were fined 8.5 million rubles, Rospotrebnadzor reported. The Accounts Chamber called on the deputies of the republican parliament to increase spending on food for schoolchildren.

For ten months of this year, the Rospotrebnadzor Administration for Dagestan carried out 994 inspections of the organization of hot meals for schoolchildren, as well as the work of suppliers and food operators. 

It turned out that the requirements for the quality and safety of products and ready meals are often not met. The conditions of storage, transportation and sale of products are not systematically observed, employees of the catering units often do not undergo the necessary medical examinations.

A total of 2,193 protocols on administrative offenses, 197 protocols were drawn up against food organizers.

"The total amount of the fine was more than 8.5 million rubles. 68 orders were issued to dismiss employees who did not undergo a full medical examination. Also, 371 orders were issued to eliminate the causes and conditions that contributed to the commission of an administrative offense," the republican administration quoted on November 26 Rospotrebnadzor "Draft."

As the "Caucasian Knot" has reported, in February in the Khunzakh region of Dagestan, 30 schoolchildren turned to doctors with signs of poisoning, three of them were hospitalized. This became the basis for initiating a criminal case.

At the same time, the draft budget of Dagestan for 2022 includes insufficient funds for food for schoolchildren, as well as for the purchase of textbooks, the organization of summer vacations for children, the chairman of the Accounts Chamber of Dagestan Bilal Jakhbarov pointed out in the parliament of the republic.

During the first reading of the draft budget, he proposed to increase these expenditure items at the expense of existing reserves, the People's Assembly of Dagestan reported on November 25 on its website.

The draft budget also does not plan expenditures on strengthening the material and technical base and overhauling of educational institutions, it is not taken into account that debt has accumulated for textbooks supplied to schools, and the library fund of schools needs to be updated, Jakhbarov noted. He also pointed out the problem of providing food for children under three years of age who are registered in medical organizations and need dry mixes, cereals, juices and purees.

"Our analysis of budget allocations showed that the planned expenditures on financing certain issues are not sufficient. In particular, only 250 million rubles are planned to be allocated for providing children under three years of age. rubles," quoted today the head of the Accounts Chamber of Dagestan.


Posted by: badanov 2021-11-28
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