Haeata Community Campus principal denies fault in mouldy lunch incident
Thursday 4 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand Food Safety, Peggy Burrows, Haeata Community Campus
The principal of Haeata Community Campus says CCTV footage proves the school was not responsible for serving mouldy lunches to students. New Zealand Food Safety investigators suggest human error was more than likely the cause. The school has recalled all contaminated meals after some students had already eaten them.
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