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To think schools searching sandwiches is a bit much

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Comewhatmay25 · 23/01/2025 20:04

Just found out my DDs school search their lunchboxes everyday. But not just lunch boxes but open sandwiches to see the filling and open flasks to see what's inside. This feels very intrusive and I wonder if it could have the opposite effect of cross contamination. It's not done by staff in the kitchen just dinner ladies with no gloves on or nearby handfasting facilities. AIBU to think this is disgusting and intrusive or is there a need for it?
Does anyone else's school do this?

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Whydoeseveryonewanttoargue · 23/01/2025 20:07

Comewhatmay25 · 23/01/2025 20:04

Just found out my DDs school search their lunchboxes everyday. But not just lunch boxes but open sandwiches to see the filling and open flasks to see what's inside. This feels very intrusive and I wonder if it could have the opposite effect of cross contamination. It's not done by staff in the kitchen just dinner ladies with no gloves on or nearby handfasting facilities. AIBU to think this is disgusting and intrusive or is there a need for it?
Does anyone else's school do this?

Or maybe there is an extremely serious allergy at the school. Even peanut air for example can be lethal to some.

I have a friend whose daughter is extremely allergic to egg. A kid in her class had scrambled eggs for breakfast. So no cross contamination or issue. However the egg kid picked up a few pieces of fruit at snack time to choose the one they wanted. They clearly didn’t wash their hands as my friends kid ate a piece of that fruit. Went into anaphylactic school and stopped breathing. Kid is fine now btw.

Good if it keep a kid safe then I’m all for it. Who cares if they do this - sometimes it’s about others.

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 23/01/2025 20:06

That’s disgusting.

They sound unhinged.

purpleme12 · 23/01/2025 20:05

I'm guessing the sandwich opening would be to check if it's peanut butter?
Maybe the drinks are to check it's water or not

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