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China fires kindergarten principal over 'mops in cooking pots' scandal

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Chinese authorities have taken action against officials and kindergarten staff following a scandal involving unsanitary food preparation practices. After a teacher reported that mops were being washed in cooking pots, local officials issued warnings and demerits to eleven individuals. The entire kitchen staff at the kindergarten was dismissed, and the principal was fired. AI

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China fires kindergarten principal over 'mops in cooking pots' scandal

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    China warns officials, fires kindergarten principal over ‘mops in cooking pots’ scandal

    Local Chinese authorities have issued warnings and demerits to 11 officials and dismissed the entire kitchen staff at a kindergarten following a teacher’s revelation about unsanitary practices, including washing dirty mops in cooking pots. On June 30, several children at the Affi…

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