Reneto Serro, 43, alleges he was abruptly sidelined and stripped of his duties in the DOE's School Food division after it emerged he leaked photos of the dodgy lunches.
A former Department of Education executive was convicted of taking bribes in exchange for turning a blind eye to tainted food served to schoolchildren.
Prosecutors claimed that tNew York City public school students were served chicken drumsticks with thick-red liquid oozing out and tenders with pieces of metal in them.
An alleged bribery and kickback scheme involving a former Education Department official led to dangerous portions being served at school cafeterias, prosecutors said Monday.