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November 3, 2026 · Industry Watch

Court doubles damages over contaminated beer poisoning

Court doubles damages over contaminated beer poisoning
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A Brazilian court has increased the compensation owed to a consumer poisoned by beer in 2020.

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The Court of Justice of Minas Gerais has doubled the damages that beer producer Cervejaria Três Lobos must pay to a consumer who suffered poisoning after drinking contaminated beer in 2020.

Food Safety News reports that the company manufactured the Backer beer involved in the case. The verdict raises the compensation previously awarded to the consumer.

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