Overview
- The girl, treated at Gonesse hospital after her daycare day on March 17, had a measured blood alcohol level of 2.14 g/L.
- The Senlis prosecutor opened a preliminary investigation on March 20 after the hospital’s alert and a complaint from the parents, with gendarmes in Orry-la-Ville leading the case.
- Les Petits Gaulois in Plailly has been under a temporary administrative closure since March 20 and may reopen in June 2026 pending official clearance.
- Authorities say expert reviews with the child welfare service found no evidence so far of staff malice or abuse, and People & Baby calls the event an isolated incident.
- Doctors ruled out the rare auto-brewery syndrome and suspect ingestion as the cause, while the child has recovered without expected physical after-effects and the parents say they still have no explanation.