Three Kings Day bread from a Santa Ana bakery tainted with a suspected synthetic drug has injured more than 50 people in Orange County, according to a news report.
Santa Ana police said that rosca de reyes holiday bread produced at Cholula’s Bakery in Santa Ana caused more than 50 people to become sick with symptoms that included dizziness, heart palpitations, numbness and hallucinations. A preliminary drug test showed that the bread had been tainted with a synthetic drug, although the exact drug has not yet been identified.
Authorities said that the bread had been distributed to nine stores in Orange County and one in Long Beach. Several people sought medical treatment after consuming the bread.
The Orange County Health Care Agency ordered the bakery closed and later suspended the bakery’s permit after discovering a cockroach infestation.
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