今年4月和5月，加拿大国际教育机构（CIEO）旗下两所幼儿园——广州市番禺区洛浦街时代外滩加拿达幼儿园与广州市黄浦区东荟加拿达幼儿园顺利通过了广州市食品药品监督管理局A级厨房评定。

为保障幼儿园师生的饮食安全，防范食源性疾病的产生及传播，广州市番禺区洛浦街时代外滩加拿达幼儿园、广州市黄浦区东荟加拿达幼儿园严格按照A级厨房标准配置实施设备，优化厨房功能布局。在食源配送方面，两所幼儿园与知名企业（麦德龙、广州市村东农产品有限公司）签订配送合同。在食品加工方面，为确保食材新鲜、美味，食物健康、安全，园行政领导亲自带头查验食物原材料，监督食品加工、烹制、分发过程。在人员管理方面，加拿大国际教育机构（CIEO）主管部门高度重视厨房管理工作，明确厨房工作安全考核细则，严格培训工作人员，努力提升厨房人员的综合素质。

评估现场，广州市食品药品监督管理局的评审专家们全方位检查两所幼儿园的厨房环境，认真询问厨师操作流程，仔细查验进货台帐资料，高度认可了幼儿园的食品质量和食品环境。 

 通过了A级厨房评估，两所幼儿园对今后的发展信心倍增，也深知评估只是一个起点，后期的维护和跟踪管理才是重中之重。今后，两所幼儿园将继续维护“以评促建”的成果，努力创建一个安全、卫生，有利于幼儿身心健康发展的高标准厨房，一如既往地用责任和爱心捍卫食品质量和食品安全。(完)

 2 CIEO Kindergartens Pass A-Level Kitchen Evaluation

CIEO two kindergartens, Times Bund Canadian Kindergarten and Canadian East Plaza Garden Kindergarten recently underwent A-level kitchen evaluations from the Guangzhou Food and Drug Administration. After on-site inspection, inquiry into kitchen operation processes and checking stock account information, the inspection crew granted A-level kitchen status to both kindergartens.

In order to ensure food safety for teachers and students in kindergartens and prevent illness our kindergartens strictly follow the standards for A-Level kitchens. In terms of food source distribution, Canadian Kindergarten - Times Bund and Canadian Kindergarten - East Plaza Garden have signed contracts with reputable companies. Each morning, administrative leaders check the raw material deliveries to guarantee materials purchased are fresh and safe. Our chefs are keenly aware of keeping food clean during processing, cooking and distribution. The director of the Pre-school Education Department is regularly invited to our kindergartens to train and standardize management systems for the kitchen, with an aim to promote the general quality of the kitchen crew.

Passed this A-Level kitchen evaluation, the principals of both CIEO kindergartens have said it lifts their confidence and they knew that it is just a starting point; that later maintenance and tracking management are vitally important. All our managers have agreed to review plans to maintain safe, healthy, high-standard kitchens. Our kitchen staff has always shown responsibility and passion to guarantee our kindergarten’s food quality and safety.