WASHINGTON – A D.C. cafeteria supplier is taking some heat and may have to get out of the kitchen.
D.C. Public Schools has warned the Chartwells School Dining company that it is close to losing a multimillion dollar contract.
The Washington Post reports the warning came last month after allegations emerged that the company delivered spoiled food, did not properly train its staff and distributed meals without milk and fruit.
In one case, a student found a plastic bread clip in a sandwich. In another, students were served moldy breakfast bars, according to school officials.
A company spokeswoman tells the Post that no children have gone without nutritional food or a healthy meal. The company also says an earthquake and hurricane early in the school year caused problems that led to incomplete meals.
The company has a $32 million contract for the current school year, which will come up for renewal at the end of the school year.