MPI investigates school lunch provider

MPI investigates school lunch provider
School lunches have come under scrutiny. (Image: NZME)
Cécile Meier
The Ministry for Primary Industries’ food safety unit is in the “very early stages” of investigating Compass Group’s School Lunch Collective after a complaint.The school lunch provider has been under heavy scrutiny this week, as principals have complained about the programme's rollout that is touted to save $130 million annually.New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) deputy director general Vincent Arbuckle confirmed a food safety officer visited a School Lunch Collective site on Friday to investigate a complaint raised with...

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