‘Worms inside’: kindergarten in China probed after claims they fed children maggot-infested meat, rotten fruit and vegetables
- Two staff at a kindergarten in Shandong province posted evidence online about the use of spoiled fruit and vegetables and maggot-infested meat
- The principal of the kindergarten was later caught trying to dispose of rotten food late at night
Authorities in eastern China are investigating a kindergarten that was allegedly caught feeding children rotten food including maggot-infested meat and mouldy fruit and vegetables.
Two staff from the kindergarten in Yantai city, Shandong province, posted evidence online last week about the use of spoiled food including vegetables, maggot-filled meat, and mouldy fruit.
There were also reports that some children had been taken to hospital after eating the food. The principal of the kindergarten was allegedly caught trying to dispose of rotten food late at night on Sunday.
A video report online from inside the kindergarten showed vegetables that had gone bad, and carrion insects crawling over stored food.
“Look, there are worms inside,” an unnamed man is heard saying in the news clip by Feidian Video.
After the video went viral, local authorities announced that the principal and other staff were being questioned and a special team set up to investigate.