Shawarma for schoolchildren in Makhachkala outraged Telegram users.

Children are being sold shawarma and burgers in the school hallway, and the sales are taking place in unsanitary conditions, parents have complained. Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) reported multiple violations in the cafeteria's operations and issued an administrative citation against the entrepreneur who opened it.

Shamil Khadulaev, head of the Dagestan Public Monitoring Commission, posted a report about school cafeterias in Makhachkala on his Telegram channel on January 9, which was received from a subscriber. "Recently, schools have started opening cafeterias, all they have is the name. What can you sell our children in a cafeteria is tea, cocoa, and buns, but now they're selling burgers for 100 rubles," a subscriber complained.

According to her, the high cost of "burgers and sandwiches" is due to the high cost of renting them at schools. "Why are they renting them out? Who benefits from this? Why don't they leave them to the schools, so they won't collect money from us for the schools' needs," she noted.

This post garnered 24 comments on Khadulaev's Telegram channel, which has 10,830 subscribers.

"Finally, they've raised the topic of school cafeterias! Schools have always had their own cafeterias! Pies, buns, sausages—children have always been able to grab a snack. But renting them out? Who came up with this idea?" - asked Lyudmila.

"What kind of complete unsanitary situation is this? It's not packaged, why are they selling it in the hallway instead of in the cafeteria? Is this what our children deserve?" M asked.

A video from the school was posted by "Chernovik." The tables were covered with donuts, burgers, shawarma, sausage rolls, and waffles. They were lying without packaging or lids.

The Dagestan Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing responded to the publication, reporting that during an inspection at Makhachkala Gymnasium No. 13, the sale of products prohibited for use in school meals was recorded. 124 units of prepared food products (11 types) were confiscated.

Not only are these products on the list of prohibited baby foods, but they were also sold in gross violation of the law. No documentation confirming their quality and safety was provided; the sale took place in the school hallway, a location not intended for food sales; and there was no approved food inventory list for the school principal. An administrative case has been opened based on the violations identified.

The post had garnered two comments by 12:30 AM Moscow time. "Also check Lyceum 39 at 47 Imam Shamil Street," wrote a user with the nickname "He's the One."

According to Mash Gor, the cafeteria at the lyceum was opened by a private entrepreneur.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that on April 27, 2022, the Dagestan Ministry of Education and Science reported a search of the ministry's premises in connection with violations found in the organization of hot meals in schools and the supply of food to them. The search at the Ministry of Education and Science was conducted in connection with an investigation into the theft of food products, in which the head of a department at Makhachkalaproduct and employees of several schools are accused, the Investigative Committee stated.

The head of a department at Makhachkalaproduct and the heads of production at several schools in Makhachkala were suspected of embezzling food products intended for hot lunches for elementary school students. According to investigators, the damage amounted to at least 2.8 million rubles.

In April 2023, the prosecutor's office reported that the production manager of a Makhachkala school and an employee of Makhachkalaproduct were charged in connection with the theft of food products intended for the school cafeteria. The case was referred to court.