Chinese kindergartens ‘served rotten, worm-infested food’ to children, two people detained

Police and education authorities in east China are investigating allegations that rotten and out-of-date food was served to children at three privately run kindergartens.

The controversy came to light on September 19 when parents accused staff at the Tongxin Kindergarten in Wuhu, Anhui province, of serving their children rice infested with black worms for their lunch, and using vinegar that was more than a year out of date.