District Closes 3 KC School Cafeterias

The Kansas City, Mo., School District announced Thursday that is has closed the kitchens at three schools following inspections by the Health Department.

This affects Pershing Early Childhood Center, Douglass Early Childhood Center and the Afrikan-Centered Education Sixth Grade Campus.

KMBC's Maria Antonia reported that the Douglass Early Childhood Center didn't have a permit to prepare food.

School district officials said the Health Department noted mechanical problems in its preliminary report related to the district's switch from satellite food service to school-based food service.

According to a press release, the district switched to school-based food preparation to give students food that was more fresh and less susceptible to food-borne illness.

Students at the schools will continue to receive food service while corrections are made.

Antonia reported that the situation came to light because someone complained about cleanliness in the cafeteria.

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