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Nearly 2,000 sick in suspected food poisoning from school meals
By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)
Filed: Sep 05, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Summary: Nearly 2,000 people fell ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program this week. Students affected received medical treatment at a hospital in Sidoarjo, East Java, as the government expands the initiative despite repeated incidents and corruption allegations.
WHO: Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program
WHAT: Nearly 2,000 people fell ill with suspected food poisoning linked to the program.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026
WHERE: Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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