In the last fortnight it had been a huge surprise to everyone where horse meat has been turning up – even in some school meals in some parts of the country. Fortunately none has been discovered in SE London.
But I’m also concerned about what the food is but how it’s turned into nutrious food for our children. Councils measure food hygiene and safe cooking processes. They record inspections via the following search tool – if you use this search and look by borough at ratings for business type = school/college/university interesting reading:
Greenwich – don’t use the Food Standard Agency website – how unhelpful for parents.
Lambeth – 1 x 2 star, 5 x 3 stars, 18 x 4 stars, 76 x 5 stars
Lewisham – 8 x ‘2’ food hygiene rating, 6 x 3 stars, 27 x 4 stars, 76 x 5 stars
Southwark – 12 x 3 stars, 22 x 4 stars, 77 x 5 stars
Wandsworth – 2 x 2 stars, 4 x 3 stars, 14 x 4 stars, 80 x 5 stars
2 = improvement necessary – take a look at how long ago they were inspected!
3 = generally satisfactory
4 = good
5 = very good
Overall we can see some great improvements in Southwark but still amazing how many 2 and 3 stars schools still around and that they’ve not been revisited for ages.