At least 81 people are known to have gotten food poisoning from eating the unusual dish August 11 at the Ecuadorian food festival. Though not commonly eaten in the US, guinea pig is seen as a delicacy in many South American countries.
Preliminary testing of the people confirmed they had salmonella poising, according to CBS Minnesota.
Tasty: Roasted guinea pig is commonly eaten in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
The vendor that served the exotic fare has yet to be identified, but the store that held that festival has been closed in recent days, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
