A mum has slammed a secondary faculty after her daughter got here house ravenous - as a result of she could not abdomen her 'vile' lunchtime meal.
The mum or dad was left in disbelief that college students at QE Excessive, the largest faculty in Carmarthen, have been anticipated to eat the meals on supply there, Wales On-line experiences.
Managed by Carmarthenshire Council, the college dinners are priced at £2.60 a day, however some say the meals is nearly fully 'inedible'.
The mum who wished to stay nameless, stated: “My daughter despatched me an image of her meals at school. It was a jacket potato with cheese but it surely appeared prefer it had been thrown on the plate. It’s been happening for weeks. She says the one edible factor is the paninis, however by the point her 12 months goes for lunch there’s not a lot left.
"She’s complained just a few occasions earlier than and I’ve now resorted to creating her packed lunches on daily basis. From what she confirmed me, the meals seems to be gooey and prefer it’s off. Different dad and mom have talked about the identical factor. My daughter got here again from faculty hungry final week as a result of she stated the meals was vile, so she eats me out of home and residential when she comes again.”
This isn’t the primary time that secondary faculty dinners in Carmarthenshire have are available for criticism.
In March, the lunches on supply at Ysgol Dyffryn Taf in Whitland, 14 miles west of Carmarthen, have been labelled “stunning” by dad and mom, one in every of whom stated: “That’s why my son’s coming house ravenous. He did point out the meals was terrible however I by no means imagined it was this unhealthy!
"Completely vile - he’s really been sick a few occasions at school the place I’ve needed to decide him up. I’m significantly questioning now whether or not the meals made him in poor health.”
Following the criticism, the canteen at Ysgol Dyffryn Taf was shut for 2 days in order that workers may “rethink all points” of the meals it provided to pupils.
On the subject of the meals at QE Excessive, one individual commented on an image shared on social media by saying: “I’d eat something, however not that. Poor youngster.”
One other individual stated it “appeared disgusting”, whereas one other stated it “seems to be like somebody stood on it earlier than plating it”.
The disgruntled QE Excessive mum, who stated her daughter had by no means had any points when she was in main faculty in Carmarthen, stated: “I don’t know whether or not it’s the college or a wider challenge throughout Carmarthenshire. I don’t know if the cooks must get extra coaching or what? However my daughter shall be having packed lunches for the foreseeable future."
Carmarthenshire Council stated it might now be wanting into considerations raised about the usual of meals at QE Excessive.
The council's director of training, Gareth Morgans, stated: “Now this has been dropped at our consideration we shall be wanting into this matter. If any pupil feels that their meals is substandard then please take it again to the counter. If dad and mom/guardians or pupils have any considerations about the usual of meals in Carmarthenshire colleges, we'd encourage them to contact schoolmeals@carmarthenshire.gov.uk."
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