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How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of July 27th 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?

Answered Question 35063 (2026)
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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of July 27th 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that it closed one New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) meal investigation during the week of 27 June 2026. NZFS passed the incident on to the supplier’s verifier at the relevant district council and no wrongdoing was found in kitchen operations.