went to some trouble to decorate it with extra icing and chocolate buttons for the pupils at St Bride’s Primary School in Bothwell, Lanarkshire. However, teachers told the astonished youngster that because the original packaging had been opened it breached health and safety rules and they couldn’t let anyone else eat it. A note Emma brought home from school said: “I am sorry to inform you that we are unable to use Emma’s birthday cake due to the fact that it was not sealed in the box.” Emma's mother, Lorraine Matthews, 36, said she was flabbergasted by the school’s actions. “Emma came out of school carrying the cake and she was really upset,” said mother-of-two Mrs Matthews, adding: “How could it have been safe for Emma to eat but not any of the other kids? The school never have a problem with parents preparing cakes when we are asked to make them for bring and buy sales and things like that so why now?” Daily Mail 18/10/06.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Sponge cake in health scare
ALL LITTLE Emma Matthews wanted to do was celebrate her sixth birthday at school with a nice chocolate sponge. But before she could divide up the tasty treat among her hungry classmates, teachers stepped in and declared the tempting confection a health risk. Emma’s parents had bought the cake in a local shop and then
went to some trouble to decorate it with extra icing and chocolate buttons for the pupils at St Bride’s Primary School in Bothwell, Lanarkshire. However, teachers told the astonished youngster that because the original packaging had been opened it breached health and safety rules and they couldn’t let anyone else eat it. A note Emma brought home from school said: “I am sorry to inform you that we are unable to use Emma’s birthday cake due to the fact that it was not sealed in the box.” Emma's mother, Lorraine Matthews, 36, said she was flabbergasted by the school’s actions. “Emma came out of school carrying the cake and she was really upset,” said mother-of-two Mrs Matthews, adding: “How could it have been safe for Emma to eat but not any of the other kids? The school never have a problem with parents preparing cakes when we are asked to make them for bring and buy sales and things like that so why now?” Daily Mail 18/10/06.
went to some trouble to decorate it with extra icing and chocolate buttons for the pupils at St Bride’s Primary School in Bothwell, Lanarkshire. However, teachers told the astonished youngster that because the original packaging had been opened it breached health and safety rules and they couldn’t let anyone else eat it. A note Emma brought home from school said: “I am sorry to inform you that we are unable to use Emma’s birthday cake due to the fact that it was not sealed in the box.” Emma's mother, Lorraine Matthews, 36, said she was flabbergasted by the school’s actions. “Emma came out of school carrying the cake and she was really upset,” said mother-of-two Mrs Matthews, adding: “How could it have been safe for Emma to eat but not any of the other kids? The school never have a problem with parents preparing cakes when we are asked to make them for bring and buy sales and things like that so why now?” Daily Mail 18/10/06.
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