Salim Said Gets 30 Years in $44 Million Child Meal Fraud Case

MINNEAPOLIS, October 29, 2026 — Salim Said, the former co-owner of Minneapolis’ Safari Restaurant, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his role in a child-meal fraud operation linked to more than $44 million in losses. U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel imposed the sentence on Wednesday, October 28. Said, 37, was also ordered to pay more than $44 million in restitution, according to local courtroom reporting. The sentencing follows his March 2025 conviction alongside Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock in the broader pandemic-era fraud case involving approximately $250 million intended for child nutrition programs. Prosecutors requested...