Hank Investigates: Dirty Cafeterias (Follow-Up)

When inspectors do show up, they find violations that may be harmful to your child's health.

City Councilor Mickey Roache
"I would not be comfortable as a parent at this point."

That's why Boston City Councilor Mickey Roache announced today he'd hold public hearings to get some answers.

Roache
"I want to alert people that, based on your report, it's clear there's something missing here... there's a lot of code violations."

Hundreds of kids have already gotten sick from school cafeterias. Roache wants to hear from health and inspection officials to prevent further public health problems.

Roache
"Public health and public safety are synonymous; one way or another you can get sick or die."

Brockton officials too are cracking down after our examination of school reports there, and in Worcester, where we found some schools hadn't been inspected for years. The Health Department is promising change.

Frank Birch
"I promise they will be inspected twice a year, and if not it'll be my responsibility."

The Boston City Council hearings are scheduled to begin after the first of the year. Remember, inspection reports from your child's cafeteria should be kept in your local health department: if you're not allowed to look at them, let me know.