- At least 100 wedding guests, including children, fell ill on Saturday after eating dessert during a reception in Cuernavaca, Mexico
- Several guests had to be rushed to area hospitals and remained under observation as of Monday
At least 100 people, including children, suffered food poisoning after reportedly eating dessert at a wedding in Mexico.
A video on TikTok showed seriously ill guests being helped on the grounds of the banquet hall in the central city of Cuernavaca shortly after midnight on Sunday.
Paramedics could be seen treating a woman sitting on a chair as he spoke to them.
Another paramedic stood next to an invitee who was weeding, hunched over a chair, while someone desperately used folded paper as a fan to cool him or her.
Nearby, another woman who appeared visibly ill sat as a man comforted her.
The footage also showed concerned guests wandering around the entrance and looking at some other sick guests.
Others stood next to an ambulance as a paramedic spoke to a man trying to get into the vehicle. Several other guests could also be seen waiting outside an ambulance, where a person on a stretcher was receiving assistance.
At least 100 guests fell ill on Saturday after eating dessert at a wedding reception in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Several people remained hospitalized as of Monday
A paramedic shouts instructions to guests at a wedding in Cuernavaca, Mexico, after at least 100 people became ill after eating dessert
Azteca Noticias reported that several wedding guests remained hospitalized as of Monday.
Food and drinks were provided by Grupo Paraíso, a wedding planning service, the outlet said.
It is not known which dessert the caterer served.
DailyMail.com contacted Grupo Paraíso for comment.
A similar incident occurred in June 2023 when the groom and 109 guests fell ill with stomach pain, diarrhea and vomit after a wedding reception in the central city of Tepotzotlán, north of Mexico City.
At least 12 people were rushed to area hospitals, while 64 people were treated at the wedding banquet hall.
Another person died and 37 became ill from food poisoning at a wedding in Salamanca, Spain in July 2023.
With wedding season just around the corner, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has information on what brides and grooms should look for when hiring catering companies.
Couples should inquire as to which of the staff is certified to handle food.
A wedding guest is visibly ill after she was one of 100 people eating dessert at a wedding party in the central Mexican municipality of Cuernavaca on Saturday
A paramedic questions a guest at a wedding in Mexico on Saturday after at least 100 guests became ill after eating desert served by a caterer
Worried guests wait by an ambulance as a wedding attendee received help after suffering food poisoning from eating dessert
“Certification means proper training in safe food handling practices,” the agency says.
They should also ask the caterers what possible allergens will be used on the food offered to their guests on their special day.
“Inform guests about common allergens, such as milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans,” the USDA notes.
It is also mentioned that it is important to know where the food is prepared.
And if it’s handled outside of the wedding reception, the USDA recommends that it’s important to have “plenty of knives, cutting boards, dish towels and dish soap available for on-site preparation.”
The USSA also warns not to “leave food out for more than 2 hours” and that “perishables can only be left out for 1 hour during warm summer temperatures (90°F and above).”