Overview

• Health authorities report six confirmed intoxication cases, with three suspected deaths and about ten additional cases under investigation in the state.
• Inspectors seized 117 unlabeled or unverified bottles from targeted venues in the Jardins and Mooca areas of the capital, with samples sent to the forensic lab and two establishments cited for sanitary violations.
• Police executed searches in Americana, dismantling a clandestine beverage operation and seizing more than 18,000 items, arresting two suspects on piracy and public‑health offenses, with no methanol detected among the seized substances so far.
• The Federal Police opened an inquiry to trace the source of the contaminant and map any distribution beyond São Paulo, as federal monitoring networks and consumer agencies intensify oversight.
• Laboratory confirmations from the Medical Examiner and technical institutes are awaited to tie samples to victims, while hospitals continue treating severe cases that include coma and vision loss and officials warn consumers to verify labels, seals and provenance.