Overview
- Seven children aged 2 to 11 fell ill on Feb. 14 in Huauchinango after eating from a street vendor, prompting a hospital “code orange.”
- Toxicology confirmed fentanyl in a 10-year-old who had convulsions, and the other six children were stabilized and released earlier.
- Puebla health and municipal authorities suspended sales at the vendor location and secured food samples for laboratory testing.
- The state prosecutor opened a criminal investigation to determine whether the taint happened during preparation, distribution or sale.
- U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson called for dismantling fentanyl networks as officials reported the 10-year-old’s recovery and hospital discharge.