30 days/22: Chef's food decoration at Chinese pre-school poisons 233 children
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BBCMore than 200 children are being treated in hospital with lead poisoning in north-west China after school chefs used inedible paint to decorate their food.
Eight people have been arrested after tests showed the food samples from a kindergarten in Tianshui City in Gansu province had lead levels that were 2,000 times over the national safety limit.
In total, 233 children from Peixin Kindergarten had high levels of lead in their blood after eating steamed red date cake and sausage corn bun.
The school principal asked the kitchen staff to buy the paint online, according to a police statement.
But after the children fell ill, officers had to search for the supplies which had been hidden.
The paint was clearly marked as inedible, the statement said.
One parent told the BBC that he was worried about the long-term effects of lead poisoning on his son's liver and digestive system.
Mr Liu took his child to hospital in Xi'an for testing last week after other parents raised the alarm. His son now needs 10 days of treatment and medication.
Chinese state media aired footage which it said was from CCTV cameras in the kitchen which showed staff adding paint pigment to the food.
Investigators found that the red date cake and the corn sausage rolls had lead levels of 1052mg/kg and 1340mg/kg respectively which both exceed the national food safety standard limit of 0.5mg/kg.
The principal of the privately-run kindergarten and seven others, including its main investor, will now be investigated on suspicion of producing toxic and harmful food.
It is not known how long the paint has been used in the food, but several parents told Chinese state media that their children have been complaining of stomach and leg pain and a lack of appetite since March.
An investigation was launched after they raised their concerns with the local authorities.
The mayor of Tianshui, Liu Lijiang, said the incident exposed shortcomings and loopholes in public food safety supervision and the city would draw lessons from the event.
Vacubalry:
inedible /ɪnˈedəbl/ that you cannot eat because it is of poor quality, or poisonous
paint /peɪnt/ a liquid that is put on surfaces to give them a particular colour; a layer of this liquid when it has dried on a surface.
arrested /əˈrest/ if the police arrest somebody, the person is taken to a police station and kept there because the police believe they may be guilty of a crime.
sausage /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/ a mixture of meat, fat, bread, etc. cut into small pieces, put into a long tube of skin, cooked and eaten whole or served cold in thin slices.
statement /ˈsteɪtmənt/ something that you say or write that gives information or an opinion.
digestive /daɪˈdʒestɪv/ connected with the digestion of food; helping the process of digestion.
air /eə(r)/ air (something) to put clothing, etc. in a place that is warm or has plenty of air so that it dries completely and smells fresh; to be left to dry somewhere
suspicion /səˈspɪʃn/ a feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest, even though you have no proof.
authority /ɔːˈθɒrəti/ the power to give orders to people
appetite /ˈæpɪtaɪt/ physical desire for food
desire /dɪˈzaɪə(r)/ a strong wish to have or do something
incident /ˈɪnsɪdənt/ something that happens, especially something unusual or unpleasant
shortcoming /ˈʃɔːtkʌmɪŋ/ a fault in somebody’s character, a plan, a system, etc.
loopholes /ˈluːphəʊl/ a mistake in the way a law, contract, etc. has been written that enables people to legally avoid doing something that the law, contract, etc. had intended them to do.
Translate:
More than 200 children are being treated in hospital with lead poisoning in north-west China after school chefs used inedible paint to decorate their food.
Hơn 200 trẻ em đang được điều trị tại bệnh viện do ngộ độc chì ở phía tây bắc Trung Quốc sau khi các đầu bếp trường học sử dụng sơn không ăn được để trang trí thức ăn.
Eight people have been arrested after tests showed the food samples from a kindergarten in Tianshui City in Gansu province had lead levels that were 2,000 times over the national safety limit.
Tám người đã bị bắt sau khi xét nghiệm cho thấy mẫu thực phẩm từ một trường mẫu giáo ở thành phố Thiên Thủy, tỉnh Cam Túc có hàm lượng chì cao gấp 2.000 lần giới hạn an toàn quốc gia.
In total, 233 children from Peixin Kindergarten had high levels of lead in their blood after eating steamed red date cake and sausage corn bun.
Tổng cộng, 233 trẻ em tại Trường mẫu giáo Peixin có nồng độ chì trong máu cao sau khi ăn bánh táo đỏ hấp và bánh ngô xúc xích.
The school principal asked the kitchen staff to buy the paint online, according to a police statement.
Theo tuyên bố của cảnh sát, hiệu trưởng nhà trường đã yêu cầu nhân viên nhà bếp mua sơn trực tuyến.
But after the children fell ill, officers had to search for the supplies which had been hidden.
The paint was clearly marked as inedible, the statement said.
Nhưng sau khi bọn trẻ bị ốm, các sĩ quan phải tìm kiếm những vật dụng đã được giấu đi.
Tuyên bố cho biết sơn được đánh dấu rõ ràng là không ăn được.
One parent told the BBC that he was worried about the long-term effects of lead poisoning on his son's liver and digestive system.
Một phụ huynh chia sẻ với BBC rằng ông lo lắng về những ảnh hưởng lâu dài của ngộ độc chì đối với gan và hệ tiêu hóa của con trai mình.
Mr Liu took his child to hospital in Xi'an for testing last week after other parents raised the alarm. His son now needs 10 days of treatment and medication.
Ông Liu đã đưa con đến bệnh viện ở Tây An để xét nghiệm vào tuần trước sau khi các phụ huynh khác lên tiếng báo động. Con trai ông hiện cần điều trị và dùng thuốc trong 10 ngày.
Chinese state media aired footage which it said was from CCTV cameras in the kitchen which showed staff adding paint pigment to the food.
Truyền thông nhà nước Trung Quốc đã phát sóng đoạn phim được cho là trích từ camera giám sát trong bếp cho thấy cảnh nhân viên thêm phẩm màu vào thức ăn.
Investigators found that the red date cake and the corn sausage rolls had lead levels of 1052mg/kg and 1340mg/kg respectively which both exceed the national food safety standard limit of 0.5mg/kg.
Các nhà điều tra phát hiện bánh táo đỏ và bánh cuộn xúc xích ngô có hàm lượng chì lần lượt là 1052mg/kg và 1340mg/kg, cả hai đều vượt quá giới hạn tiêu chuẩn an toàn thực phẩm quốc gia là 0,5mg/kg.
The principal of the privately-run kindergarten and seven others, including its main investor, will now be investigated on suspicion of producing toxic and harmful food.
Hiệu trưởng của trường mẫu giáo tư thục này cùng bảy người khác, bao gồm cả nhà đầu tư chính, hiện sẽ bị điều tra vì nghi ngờ sản xuất thực phẩm độc hại và có hại.
It is not known how long the paint has been used in the food, but several parents told Chinese state media that their children have been complaining of stomach and leg pain and a lack of appetite since March.
Người ta không biết loại sơn này đã được sử dụng trong thực phẩm bao lâu, nhưng một số phụ huynh đã nói với truyền thông nhà nước Trung Quốc rằng con họ phàn nàn về tình trạng đau bụng, đau chân và chán ăn kể từ tháng 3.
An investigation was launched after they raised their concerns with the local authorities.
The mayor of Tianshui, Liu Lijiang, said the incident exposed shortcomings and loopholes in public food safety supervision and the city would draw lessons from the event.
Một cuộc điều tra đã được tiến hành sau khi họ nêu lên mối quan ngại của mình với chính quyền địa phương.
Thị trưởng Thiên Thủy, Lưu Lệ Giang, cho biết vụ việc đã phơi bày những thiếu sót và lỗ hổng trong công tác giám sát an toàn thực phẩm công cộng và thành phố sẽ rút ra bài học từ sự kiện này.
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