Principal of school where student was burned by school lunch says David Seymour called to apologise

A Gisborne student suffered second-degree burns from a hot school lunch provided by Compass. A food safety investigation into Compass has been widened after the incident. Associate Education Minister David Seymour apologised and a full investigation by the Ministry of Education is under way.

By RNZ The principal of a Gisborne school where a student suffered second-degree burns from a meal provided under the Government’s school lunch programme says David Seymour called to apologise. The incident has resulted in a widened food safety investigation into lunch provider Compass. Ilminster Intermediate School principal Jonathan Poole told Morning Report his understanding was a student went to grab his lunch, a cottage pie in a plastic container, and was carrying it to his table when he realised it was too hot to hold and dropped the meal.



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