Approximately 50 people, mostly young athletes, were treated at the Caldas da Rainha hospital following a suspected food poisoning outbreak at the Footmania tournament. The Food and Economic Safety Authority (Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica or ASAE) has inspected the catering supplier and reported no immediate findings of non-compliance.
Food poisoning outbreak hits youth football tournament
Tuesday, 7 July 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The Food and Economic Safety Authority (Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica) — commonly called ASAE — is Portugal’s national inspectorate that enforces food safety, consumer protection and economic crime prevention; it inspects businesses, orders product withdrawals and can issue fines. For expats, ASAE is the body that publishes official recall notices (like today’s infant formula withdrawal), coordinates with EU alert systems and tells you whether to stop using, return or report a specific batch.
