Overview

• Six diners were taken to Hospital Lucus Augusti after drinking a second round of coffees on Friday night during the San Froilán festivities.
• Doctors diagnosed burns to the throat and esophagus, and patients were kept under observation.
• By midday Saturday, one patient had been discharged while five remained hospitalized for monitoring.
• The restaurant’s manager said the problem may have stemmed from a cleaning product reaching the coffee container during kitchen cleanup.
• The Galician Health Ministry confirmed that the Dirección General de Salud Pública has opened inspection protocols to review procedures and determine responsibility.