Heads roll in wake of canteen scandal

Principal sacked in Kunming after rotten meat served in school cafeteria

Authorities in Kunming, Yunnan province, have announced the dismissal of the principal and the legal representative of a private middle school following an investigation that revealed the school cafeteria had served spoiled meat to its students.

The contract operator of the cafeteria — found to be unqualified for managing it — was fined nearly 5.8 million yuan ($810,000) for the violation, said a statement released late on Saturday.

The investigation was prompted by videos shared online by parents of students at Changfeng School in Kunming's Guandu district on Wednesday.