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Over 100 Fall Ill at Spanish Hotel as Probe Targets Two Buffet Dishes

Regional officials report preliminary Salmonella findings pending final lab results.

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Overview

  • Health authorities say 47 people were treated at Santa Lucía Hospital A&E and nine remain hospitalized in stable condition, including three children.
  • The suspected outbreak followed a Saturday lunchtime buffet at the four-star Hotel Izán Cavanna in La Manga, where more than 100 of roughly 800 guests reported illness.
  • Investigators are focusing on a fish course and a sauce served with a spinach-filled pasta, while the exact source has not been confirmed.
  • The hotel kitchen is closed for cleaning and disinfection, with meals now supplied by an external catering company under public-health oversight.
  • Hotel management issued a statement expressing regret, outlining cooperation with authorities and support for affected guests, after earlier criticism over communication.