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Romanian food safety authorities are investigating suspected food poisoning after a private event attended by 80 people at Brukenthal Palace in Avrig. Thirty guests received medical care, and 20 went to hospital; laboratory and epidemiological investigations are intended to establish whether food was linked to the illnesses.
Romanian authorities are investigating suspected food poisoning reported after a private wedding event at Brukenthal Palace in Avrig, where 30 of the 80 guests received medical care and 20 were taken to hospital. Food safety inspectors suspended activity at the venue, issued a fine and detained food products while they investigate whether anything served at the event was connected to the illnesses.
The National Sanitary, Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, known as ANSVSA, and inspectors from DSVSA Sibiu carried out checks at the palace this past week, according to Food Safety News. Officials learned of the incident after several people reported symptoms consistent with possible food poisoning. The report does not give the guests’ ages, describe their symptoms in detail or state when they became ill.
Authorities said samples had been taken for analysis. ANSVSA said food poisoning was only a suspicion at this stage; epidemiological investigations and laboratory analyses are needed to establish the cause and whether there is a link between food consumed at the event and the symptoms. The report does not identify a specific dish or ingredient as a suspected source.
Inspectors reported finding hygiene deficiencies, food products being marketed or used without proper identification, and failures to maintain production and storage spaces. DSVSA Sibiu ordered activity suspended and imposed a 30,000 lei fine, reported as about $6,500. Officials also ordered the detention of 15.6 kilograms of food products. The report does not specify the duration of the suspension or identify the products detained.
Venue Faces Food Safety Measures
The response has immediate consequences for the venue: activity was suspended, a substantial quantity of food was detained and a financial penalty was imposed. The measures address conditions inspectors said they found during checks, while the separate investigation into the guests’ illnesses is still under way. The distinction matters because recorded non-conformities do not, by themselves, establish that a particular food caused the reported symptoms.
For guests and event organizers, the case shows how an illness report can lead to inspections and restrictions while health authorities gather evidence. The 30 people who received medical assistance represent more than a third of the 80 attendees, though the report does not say whether all 30 had the same symptoms or whether any remained hospitalized. Establishing the source could help authorities determine what corrective steps are needed and whether further enforcement is warranted.
A Separate School Meal Investigation
The report also describes a separate suspected food poisoning incident earlier in September at Căiuți Middle School in Bacău County. ANSVSA and DSVSA Bacău inspectors were notified after 26 children reported symptoms; an 8-year-old was hospitalized. The children had eaten a meal of pasta with tomato sauce, chicken and apple, supplied by a catering business in Adjud, Vrancea County.
After finding non-conformities at the site that prepared and delivered that food, authorities suspended the catering company’s operations and imposed a 65,000 lei fine, reported as about $14,000. The school case is distinct from the wedding investigation: the source does not report a shared supplier or cause connecting the incidents. ANSVSA president Dr. Alexandru Bociu cautioned against drawing conclusions in the school case before analyses were complete.
““Food safety and protecting consumer health are a priority for the agency.””
— Dr. Alexandru Bociu, president of ANSVSA
Cause and Food Link Remain Unconfirmed
Authorities have not confirmed that food served at the wedding caused the illnesses. The source says samples were taken and that epidemiological investigations and laboratory analyses would be used to establish a cause and assess a possible link. It gives no results, testing timetable or account of which food items are being examined.
The report also does not say whether the 20 guests taken to hospital were admitted, whether all affected guests have recovered, or whether additional cases have been reported. The operator’s identity, the length of the suspension and any response from the venue are not provided. Inspectors’ findings and the suspected cause of illness remain separate questions until the investigation produces further evidence.
Inspectors Await Laboratory Results
DSVSA Sibiu’s inspections and the food and epidemiological analyses are the next stated steps in the wedding investigation. ANSVSA said legal measures would be ordered once checks were complete. Authorities have not announced when results or a final determination are expected, or what conditions must be met for activity at the palace to resume.
Any further update would clarify whether investigators linked the reported illnesses to food served at the event, whether more enforcement follows, and what happened to the detained products. Until those findings are released, the official account remains one of suspected food poisoning under investigation, alongside specific hygiene and food identification deficiencies cited by inspectors.
Key Questions
How many wedding guests received medical care?
Thirty of the 80 guests received medical care, according to the report. Twenty went to hospital for further treatment.
Has food poisoning been confirmed?
No. ANSVSA said food poisoning was only a suspicion. Authorities are using laboratory analyses and epidemiological investigations to examine the cause and any possible link to food consumed at the event.
What action did inspectors take at Brukenthal Palace?
Inspectors ordered activity suspended, imposed a 30,000 lei fine and ordered the detention of 15.6 kilograms of food products. They cited hygiene deficiencies, food products without proper identification and failures to maintain production and storage spaces.
Is the wedding case linked to the school illnesses?
The source reports the wedding and school incidents as separate cases. It does not identify a shared supplier or cause connecting them.
Source: rss
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