This Sunday, the Ministry of the Interior, Local Authorities and Regional Planning announced new measures to improve catering and school health at school level. Through a statement made public today, the aforementioned ministry affirmed that it will continue its efforts to improve schooling conditions.
Especially in relation to catering and school health. Indeed, the responsible authorities are working to provide drinking water and protect students against food poisoning. Because of this, the department of Brahim Merad decided to take some measures. And this, in collaboration with the walis, the presidents of the Daïra, and the presidents of the APCs.
In this sense, the green light has been given to local officials to strengthen inspection and monitoring operations to control the food products used in school canteens. As well as checking the expiry dates of these products and the conditions of their storage. Through the same press release, the responsible authorities insisted on the imperative of verifying the permits of the veterinary services with regard to meat.
The catering staff will be subjected to medical analyzes
According to the same statement, school canteens will be subject to control. In order to ensure compliance with sanitary measures. Moreover, the personnel in charge of the restoration will also be subjected to medical analyses. This is to prevent the spread of contagious diseases to school environments.
The services of the Ministry of the Interior have ordered to supply all schools with drinking water. As well as the disinfection of water tanks. The aforementioned document recalled the importance of setting up awareness campaigns for students. In order to sensitize them, in particular against food poisoning. While maintaining the sustainability and periodic evaluation of compliance with these instructions.
