1,700+ Indonesians fall ill after free school meals
By The BriefBrief
More than 1,700 people in Indonesia’s Central Java have contracted food poisoning after eating state-issued free meals, a school principal said on Thursday. Another 777 students and teachers were reported ill, and separate incidents in three other locations this week affected 950 more people.
WHO:A school principal; a member of a parliamentary commission overseeing health
WHAT:Food poisoning cases were reported among people who ate state-issued free meals at schools.
WHEN:Sep 3, 2026
WHERE:Central Java, Indonesia
WHY:The illness was linked to consumption of the government-issued free meals.
