‘Treated like livestock’: kindergarten in China caught washing children’s plates in urinal suspended and probed after outcry
- The mother, who took the video, said after witnessing the disturbing scene she instantly transferred her child to another kindergarten
- Recently, a college in southeastern China has been in the headlines after a student found a mouse head in a dish served at the school’s canteen
A kindergarten in China caught washing children’s dishes in a urinal trough has been closed for investigation after a video was shared online by a parent triggering public outcry.
Local municipal authorities responded to the public backlash by announcing a joint investigation between the education department and the market supervision bureau, which regulates food safety and hygiene matters.
According to a statement released by the investigation team, the kindergarten has been shut down temporarily for an “overhaul” while its managers and the worker in the video are under investigation.
After witnessing the disturbing scene, the mother who took the video said she instantly transferred her child to another kindergarten.
The urinal-washing-up video has caused shock and condemnation in China, with more than 50,000 angry comments made online at the time of writing.