Family Files Nearly $1 Million Lawsuit After Students Served Pretzels Coated With Oven Cleaner
A family has filed a nearly $1 million lawsuit against an Oregon school district after over 50 middle school students were served pretzels coated with oven cleaner during lunch at Fowler Middle School.
Lafayette, IN, October 25, 2026 —
A family has filed a lawsuit seeking nearly $1 million from an Oregon school district after more than 50 middle school students were served pretzels coated with oven cleaner during lunch at Fowler Middle School, according to the information provided.
The account identifies Fowler Middle School as the location and says the incident involved students receiving the coated pretzels during a lunch period. It does not name the family or the school district, or specify when the incident occurred. The precise amount sought in the lawsuit was also not provided; the claim is described as nearly $1 million.
Details about the lawsuit are limited. The information does not state what legal claims the family has made, whether the suit was filed on behalf of a student or multiple students, or what outcome the family is seeking beyond the nearly $1 million claim. It also does not describe whether any students became ill or required medical care.
No information was provided about how the oven cleaner came to be on the pretzels, who prepared or served the food, or what steps school officials took after the incident. The district’s response to the lawsuit was not included, and there is no information about the case’s current status or any court proceedings.
The available account establishes the central allegations behind the lawsuit: a family is pursuing a claim against an Oregon school district after more than 50 students at Fowler Middle School were served pretzels coated with oven cleaner. Further details about the students’ experiences, the district’s account and the legal filing were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Ward Jolles, Gray News staff on www.wlfi.com, see more information here.
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