Four-course menus allegedly left more than 100 invitees terribly ill, with 80 people being admitted to hospital.
What Happened?
Aranza Rodríguez who attended the ceremony Saturday night in the central city of Cuernavaca, Mexico, was also rushed to a Red Cross hospital where she was treated for bacterial infection.
Rodríguez who was a guest of the groom, Fernando, said the wedding party started around 4pm with dinner set to be served at 6pm.
She recalled arriving to wedding venue between 8pm and 9pm and noticing that many of the guests were experiencing ‘aggravated symptoms’ that included headaches, stomach pain, vomit and diarrhea.
She Still Placed Her Meal Order
Despite the unsettling scene, Rodríguez placed her meal order and dined at about 10pm as ambulances started to arrive.
Rodríguez recalled being served wild mushrooms with goat cheese and tomato coulis as the appetizer.
What Was Served
For her main course dish, she was served chicken breast stuffed with spinach, tarragon and sweet potato puree as well as winter asparagus. She said male guests were served a different selection of food items, which included meat with a whiskey sauce for the main course.
While she is not sure which of the meals made her sick, she remembers the wild mushrooms had the aftertaste of a ‘very strong chemical’. She recalls the same smell after she was sick.
Many Are Hospitalised
Footage on social media showed the frantic moment paramedics, staff and healthy attendees provided assistance to sick guests.
On one video, at least two women were hunched on a chair, appearing as if they had vomited.
Another video showed multiple guest lying on hospital beds and receiving IV treatment.
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The Menu
An image of the menu revealed guests were served an appetizer featuring wild mushroom with goat cheese and tomato coulis as well as beet carpaccio with mango, pico de gallo.
The entrée included sun dried tomato cream and crispy goat cheese with chives and a pistachio and pear dry cream. The main course option were chicken breast stuffed with spinach, tarragon, sweet potato puree and winter asparagus.
The second choice was a beef fillet breaded with whiskey and almond sauce, vegetable skewer and a bed of potatoes.
For dessert, friends of the couple were served apple rosette with supreme lime, blossom ice cream, chocolate and walnut cheesecake melon or milk flower chemise.
