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Fowler Middle School in Tigard, Ore., confirmed that 37 soft pretzels sprinkled with Alto-Shaam oven cleaner were accidentally served to sixth graders during lunch on Monday, Oct. 20, per local outlets
School officials said affected students were immediately identified and checked for illness, and parents were advised to contact poison control or a doctor if symptoms persisted
According to parents, the oven cleaner was mistakenly used as salt after crushed cleaning tablets were left on a counter, leading to the contamination
An Oregon middle school has confirmed that students were served soft pretzels sprinkled with oven cleaner earlier this week.
Officials at Fowler Middle School in Tigard, Ore., said that 37 pretzels covered in Alto-Shaam oven cleaner were accidentally