A mother was left foaming when her daughter sent her a photo of her 'basically empty' sandwich that she bought from school one dinnertime.
The pupil was served the food at West Monmouth School in Pontypool in September and sent the snap to her mum complaining about its paltry amount of filling.
Mum Donna Jones contacted WalesOnline, just days after the same school apologised for errors in the kitchen - after serving a fellow pupil a tiny lunch of just three potato wedges and beans.
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She said: "She sent me a picture and said 'mum, this is my lunch' and that there was hardly any filling in it. I thought 'is that what my money is paying for'? I wouldn't serve that to my children myself.
"I just feel that someone couldn't be bothered and just put a tiny bit of ham in."
Ms Jones also went on to explain that she had been left disappointed at the standard of the offering, which is reported to have cost between £2.50 and £3. Although she didn't contact the school directly, Ms Jones said she contacted Torfaen County Borough Council afterwards, but had not received any response to her complaint as of this week.
She added: "I think school dinners are outsourced. I contacted the council and said the sandwich was basically empty and that I just didn't think it was substantial in terms of portion size."
Ms Jones said: "I told my daughter she should complain about it but I don't think she did - she is 11 and has only just started in year seven, you know? School dinners are not cheap now and that's what you're paying for?
"I just want them to serve up a proper standard of food. If you're paying for a baguette I would like a bit more care really."
Torfaen County Borough Council declined to comment and referred WalesOnline to West Monmouth School directly. The school did not respond to a request for comment.
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