Overview
- Students from Javier Pulgar Vidal school in La Esperanza reported nausea and stomach pain after the morning meal and were treated, stabilized, and discharged, according to health officials and the Midis.
- The latest official tally cites 16 affected students, with local reports earlier putting the number at 18 as details continued to be clarified.
- Health and judicial teams led by Environmental Health director Aldo Villarreyes and prosecutor Jimy Matas inspected kitchens and storage areas and sent collected samples to the regional lab for microbiological analysis.
- Accounts differ on the meal and supplier, with some reports describing a Qali Warma menu of rice with legumes and salad and others citing Wasi Mikuna yogurt with bread and cheese.
- The incident occurred during the president’s visit to Huánuco, while parents demanded tighter controls and the Midis minister announced a planned overhaul of the school feeding system with stricter product oversight.