Bloody Bagels Served in School Cafeteria Spark Concerns

Madison food service provider fired an employee after students purchased food that should not have been served.

MADISON, NJ -- At least two elementary school students who bought lunch from the Central Avenue School cafeteria two weeks ago purchased bagels that had a cafeteria employee's blood on them. A co-president of the school's parent-teacher organization said the incident needs to be addressed by officials in writing so parents know exactly what happened. Mark Vidovich, president of Pomptonian Food Service, the company that provides food services for the district, said during Tuesday's Madison Board of Education meeting an employee who was with the company for 14 years cut her hand while slicing bagels, continued working and never reported the accident to anyone, which violated sanitation training and common sense. The employee was immediately …

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