Many northern states, such as Bihar, have lagged in providing kitchens, storage facilities, and utensils. The rule requiring at least two adults to taste meals before they are served to children has often been ignored, as it was in the Chhapra tragedy.
但是，尽管午餐制度的好处确保了它的推广，但其实施质量在全国参差不齐。国家政府提供了厨师和助手经费，也提供该计划的实施指南，但学校归邦政府管，各邦维持可靠服务所必须的标准的能力存在差异。许多北方邦，比如比哈尔邦，在提供厨房、存储设施和餐具方面较为落后。按规定，在把午餐送到儿童跟前之前，至少应该先由两名成人试吃，但这一规定经常被忽视，在Chhapra悲剧中便是如此。