Cook food “decoration” in Chinese preschool poisons 233 children

More than 200 children are treated at a lead hospital in northwest China after school chefs used inedible paints to decorate food.

Eight people were arrested after the trials showed that food samples from kindergarten in Tiangui, Hans, had a level of leading, who were 2000 times more than the national security limit.

A total of 233 children from kindergarten Peaixin had a high level of blood lead after a pair of red cake and corn sausage bun.

The headmaster asked the kitchen staff to buy paint on the Internet, a police statement said.

But after the children became ill, the officers had to look for hidden materials.

The paint was clearly marked, as nohwind, the statement said.

One parent said the BBC that he was disturbed by the long -term effects of lead poisoning on the liver and the digestive system of the son.

Last week, Mr. Liu drove the child to the hospital in Sian after other parents raised anxiety. Now his son needs 10 days of treatment and medicines.

Chinese state media on the air, which, he said, were from the CCTV camera in the kitchen, which showed staff who add pigment paint to the food.

Investigators found that red cake and rolls with corn sausage had a level of lead 1052 mg/kg and 1340 mg/kg respectively, both exceeding the national food safety limit of 0.5 mg/kg.

Now the director of the private kindergarten and seven others, including his main investor, will now be investigated on suspicion of producing toxic and harmful foods.

It is unknown how long the paint used in food, but several parents have told Chinese state media that their children complain about the stomach and leg pain and lack of appetite since March.

The investigation was launched after they expressed concern with the local authorities.

Tiangui Mayor Lijiang said the incident was subjected to a shortage and cracks in public food safety and the city would attract the lessons of the event.