Lawsuit Seeks Nearly $1 Million After Fowler Middle School Pretzel Incident
A lawsuit seeking nearly $1 million has been filed against the Tigard-Tualatin School District after more than 50 students at Fowler Middle School in Tigard were served pretzels mistakenly seasoned with oven cleaner instead of salt.
Portland, OR, October 23, 2026 —
A lawsuit seeking nearly $1 million has been filed against the Tigard-Tualatin School District after more than 50 students at Fowler Middle School in Tigard were served pretzels mistakenly seasoned with oven cleaner instead of salt, according to the information provided.
The summary of the case identifies the school, district and reported food mix-up, but does not specify when the incident occurred or when the lawsuit was filed. It also does not identify the person or people who brought the suit, name any other defendants, or provide details about the claims made in the filing.
The amount sought is described as nearly $1 million. No exact figure or breakdown of the requested damages was provided. The available information also does not say whether the district has responded to the lawsuit, whether the case has been heard in court, or whether any resolution has been reached.
More than 50 students are reported to have been served the pretzels. The summary does not state whether any students ate them, experienced health effects, or received medical care. It also provides no information about how the mistaken seasoning occurred, how the incident was discovered, or what steps were taken afterward.
Those details remain unprovided, so the circumstances and legal status of the case cannot be described further based on the available information. The reported filing concerns the service of pretzels at Fowler Middle School and seeks nearly $1 million from the Tigard-Tualatin School District.
Story summarized from the original created by Ward Jolles on www.kptv.com, see more information here.
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