Authorities probe frog carcass found in lunch at Seoul high school
A dead tree frog found in a lunch dish provided to students at a high school in Seoul, May 30, is seen in this captured image. Screen captured from Twitter
Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said Tuesday it will open an investigation into the shocking discovery of a dead tree frog in a lunch dish provided to students at a high school in the capital the previous day.
The incident occurred at the unnamed high school in western Seoul, where students were appalled to find a tree frog carcass in radish kimchi, a popular Korean fermented side dish, served with their lunch Monday.
The school sent a letter of apology to all students and their parents, saying the contaminated kimchi was discovered after being delivered by a supplier to the school as a finished product. The school said it discarded all the radish kimchi products stored in the school cafeteria and terminated its contract with the food supplier.
The school also said it will take further measures against the supplier, if necessary, after receiving a written explanation from the company.
The Seoul education office said it plans to investigate any problems with the food delivery and meal service process at the high school.
"The Seoul School Health Promotion Center, together with Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade, will investigate the concerned kimchi supplier and conduct a special inspection at the high school," an official at the office said. (Yonhap)