Sanitary violations were identified in a private school in Makhachkala after four children were poisoned.

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In the private school "Rainbow" in Makhachkala, there was an outbreak of intestinal infection among students, four children have been hospitalized.

During the inspection of the food block, serious violations of sanitary standards were identified.

In particular, there was no separation of dirty and clean dishes, food block staff had not undergone mandatory medical examinations and hygiene certification, storage facilities were in unsatisfactory condition, and the approved two-week menu was absent. In addition, the children's diet included dishes prohibited for children's nutrition, such as "Capital" salad, writes on September 6, RIA "Dagestan".

The operation of a café on the school premises was also recognized as a violation, which operated under a contract with an individual entrepreneur, which is directly prohibited by sanitary and epidemiological standards.

According to preliminary data, the infection was transmitted through ready-made dishes prepared in the food block, and its spread was foodborne. The premises of the food block and café have been sealed.

Earlier, "Caucasian Knot" reported that in April, 21 patients with signs of intestinal infection, including 14 children, were hospitalized in the Karabudakhkent district hospital. On April 4, the number of hospitalized increased to 25. The investigation named the probable cause of poisoning as the consumption of drinking water. On April 4, Rospotrebnadzor announced an emergency immunization in Dagestan due to flooding and the risk of an outbreak of viral hepatitis A. On April 8, 27 children and eight adults with signs of intestinal infection were hospitalized in the Karabudakhkent hospital. The director of the "Vodokanal" of the Karabudakhkent district of Dagestan was detained on suspicion of providing poor-quality water supply services, as a result of which dozens of people sought medical help with signs of acute intestinal infection. In June, his case was sent to court.

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