A Dead Frog Found in School Meal... School Authorities "All Disposed, Supply Suspended"

When a dead frog was found in the lunch meal at Seoul A Girls' High School, the school informed parents of the incident through a home correspondence letter and announced that the contract with the supplier was terminated and all food ingredients were discarded. / Photo by A Girls' High School

[Asia Economy Culture Young Intern Reporter] A dead frog was found in young radish kimchi served for lunch at a high school. The school immediately took post-measures such as disposing of all the food ingredients.

According to a YTN report on the 30th, students at Seoul A Girls' High School found a half-cut frog in the kimchi served for lunch and immediately informed the school.

The school disposed of all the kimchi received from the supplier and terminated the contract. This supplier, selected through an open bid, is known to have provided kimchi to one middle school and two high schools under the same foundation. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education plans to investigate whether there were any problems in the kimchi supply process.

The Life Safety Department of A Girls' High School sent a letter titled "Apology for Foreign Substance (Green Frog) Found in School Lunch" to parents to inform them of this fact and stated, "We reported the incident immediately to the Gangseo-gu Hygiene Management Division and the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education upon recognizing the incident."

A photo of a gray frog with its right leg and part of its body cut off, lying dead with its mouth open, is currently spreading on Twitter.

The school stated, "The young radish kimchi containing the foreign substance was a finished food product made by washing and processing food ingredients by the supplier, and it was delivered as is to the school cafeteria, where the incident occurred during distribution." They added, "We summoned the representative of the supplier who delivered the product to understand the circumstances of the incident, and the representative admitted the fault of the supplier."

They continued, "The school immediately terminated the contract with the supplier and disposed of all the delivered food ingredients. We replaced the kimchi supplier with another company and excluded the previous supplier from future bids." They also said, "After receiving a detailed report on the exact circumstances of this incident from the supplier, we will take strict measures if necessary."

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