Overview
- Regional health officials report roughly 170 students received care after eating at the university dining hall, with most discharged and a small number under observation.
- Laboratory tests identified Salmonella spp. as the likely cause, with authorities noting possible transmission through salads or poorly stored mayonnaise and cautioning about cases from reheated food.
- Sanitary inspections seized expired and spoiled canned products at the dining hall, though the prepared dishes consumed were discarded and cannot be directly tested.
- The Quillabamba prosecutor’s office began a preliminary investigation with forensic procedures alongside health authorities and the Institute of Legal Medicine, citing penalties of 4–8 years for harmful food supply offenses.
- UNIQ launched internal inquiries, while a student assembly demanded termination of the catering contract reportedly held by Alan Mamani’s company and called for staff changes and continued health monitoring.