Numerous children from the Pulcarelli Pastena nursery and primary schools, in the various buildings of Pastena, Torca and Sant'Agata, have felt unwell after their meal at the canteen, showing symptoms such as diarrhea, cramps and abdominal pain.
This has generated concern and protests among parents, who have reported the incident to the competent authorities. Azione in Comune and city councilors Pietro Di Prisco and Michele Pollio have brought the incident to the attention of the mayor of Massa Lubrense and the local ASL.
The company Prisma, responsible for supplying meals to the schools involved, said it was willing to conduct an internal investigation into the incident.
However, it is essential that local institutions initiate targeted checks to verify the quality of the canteen service offered.
This may include sanitation inspections, meal preparation and storage protocol reviews, and food safety assessments.
The health and well-being of children must remain at the centre of attention in every educational setting, so it is crucial that authorities act promptly to ensure high quality standards.
The opposition council took the parents' protests to heart and called for checks to reassure the citizens.
Prisma Cooperativa Sociale Onlus has started self-control procedures to verify the conformity of the foods and processes adopted in the supply of meals, ensuring that no anomalies have been detected up to this moment and remaining available for further investigations in collaboration with the health authorities.
However, the desire to protect the cooperative's operations remains, pending confirmation of the causal relationship between the canteen service and the problems encountered by the children.
Article published on March 3, 2024 - 17pm
