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Jul 2023
'Human error' blamed for raw chicken served at Harrogate school
A school in Harrogate which served raw chicken to children has said "human error" was responsible.
North Yorkshire Council's environmental health officers visited St John Fisher Catholic High School after parents alerted them to the problem.
One parent, who contacted the Stray Ferret with photographs of the raw meat but asked not to be identified, said:
The parent said she had raised concerns about the school's catering over several months, after finding the quality of food on offer had fallen.
She said there was often not enough food for all the children to have a hot meal, and sometimes there were no vegetarian options available.
However, a spokesperson for St John Fisher said the problem with the raw chicken was down to "human error" and inspectors had been happy with the catering provision.
They said:
Responding to the parent's comments about the food on offer, the spokesperson said:
The incident happened in June, and North Yorkshire Council has now responded to a request for details from the Stray Ferret.
Its corporate director and monitoring officer, Callum McKeon, said:
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