Chapel Hill, N.C. — The kitchen at Smith Middle School was vandalized last week, and the vandals urinated in the ice machine, according to a letter sent to school staff and parents of students.
The vandalism occurred Dec. 15, and school officials said the ice machine was used Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, officials said. Ice from the machine is used to chill containers on the lunch serving line and is used in drinks by students and staff, officials said.
After learning of the possibility of tainted ice, Smith Middle officials said, they removed all ice from the machine and any items that might have come in contact with the ice.
The Orange County Health Department said there is no known health risk to anyone who might have consumed tainted ice. Public health officials also were instructing the school on how to properly clean and disinfect affected surfaces and equipment before using them again.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools officials have referred the case to Chapel Hill police for possible criminal charges.



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That's true.....but once it leaves the body it's no longer sterile!
For those of you that think this is funny, I'm sure you wouldn't be laughing if you were the one that had that ice in your glass. This isn't funny!!!!
December 23, 2008 12:21 p.m.
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December 22, 2008 8:50 p.m.
I'm sorry I ROFL'd when I read the story. How could they not have known. Being in one of the many SNOW communities, and working with chair bound people, You learn it can't be ignored. If they missed it they must have had their noses plugged.
December 22, 2008 7:48 p.m.