A school closes its canteen after its food was described as “inedible” on the internet.
Pictures of the dinners were posted to Facebook by parents of students at Ysgol Dyffryn Taf in Whitland, Carmarthenshire.
A total of 458 comments were left on the site on Friday after parent Shelley Webb’s snaps were uploaded.
The principal said the catering service accepted that “some aspects” were below par and he was keen to make improvements.
In a letter to parents, Julian Kennedy said the dining room would not offer cooked meals on Monday or Tuesday while the council and kitchen staff met to “consider all aspects of the current food and drink offering.”
One student, Anais, said the children at school stopped eating instead of having school lunches.
The 15-year-old said: “There are pink sausages, there are pink pieces in the chicken. People claimed they got sick after eating it and I stopped eating it.
“If you take it back, we’re told that’s how the meat should look like, or they give us a new one and charge us for the new one.
“A friend of mine found plastic in her burgers. She told one of the supervisors and he was told it was just one of those things. She just said it’s normal.”
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Anais said the portions weren’t enough to fill a four-year-old and she hadn’t been served a good meal in almost a year.
“It’s just mush,” she said.
Mum Shelley Webb first took her daughter’s complaints with a pinch of salt, then saw pictures of pink sausages and chicken.
“They have to take courses, the kitchen staff, whoever is cooking this meal,” Ms Webb said.
“And maybe change their portion control. The children are hungry.
“As parents, we spend a lot of money not to have a lot to eat.”
A main meal cost £2.60, she said.
“It’s just totally inappropriate to serve our children this food,” Ms. Webb said.
“You could kill someone.”
A letter from Headmaster Julian Kennedy to parents said children would need to bring a packed lunch on Monday and Tuesday as the canteen would only provide cold drinks and snacks, as well as packed lunches for children who are entitled to free school meals.
“We are aware of concerns about the quality and/or portion size of some lunchtime offerings in the dining room,” Kennedy said.
“We want all of our young people to have access to a vibrant and healthy food supply that rivals other schools in Carmarthenshire.
“As soon as the concerns were brought to our attention we reached out to the local authority who worked with us to look into the offer.
“As a result of this review, the Municipal Service would like to spend some time with key school kitchen staff to review all aspects of the current food and drink offering.
“We are also in talks with the local authority about investing in improving equipment and working conditions in the kitchen.”
The Council has been asked for an opinion.
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