Complaints about major hospital food and cleaning suppliers revealed

Complaints about major hospital food and cleaning suppliers revealed
The Compass Group has been the subject of multiple complaints over its food quality over the years. (Image: Getty)
Cécile Meier
After extensive delays, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand has released the number and nature of complaints received over the quality of the food provided by Compass Group NZ and cleaning services provided by ISS Facility Services.Compass Group NZ, wholly owned by a British-based multinational, supplies thousands of meals to NZ's hospitalised, elderly and vulnerable every day. The global giant is the largest food supplier in the health sector in NZ, supplying food to 12 Te Whatu Ora districts through multimillion-dollar long-term contracts.Bus...

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