State Department warns tourists of 'tainted or substandard alcohol' in Mexico

The safest places in Mexico to visit The U.S. State Department is warning travelers about tainted alcohol in Mexico following a new report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel alleging that dozens of travelers were served tainted alcohol at resorts near Cancun and Playa del Carmen. Click through to view the safest cities in Mexico to travel to, according to the U.S. State Department. less The safest places in Mexico to visit The U.S. State Department is warning travelers about tainted alcohol in Mexico following a new report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel alleging that dozens of travelers ... more Photo: Alan Solomon, MBR Photo: Alan Solomon, MBR Image 1 of / 21 Caption Close State Department warns tourists of 'tainted or substandard alcohol' in Mexico 1 / 21 Back to Gallery

The U.S. State Department is warning travelers going to Mexico about the potential danger of consuming tainted alcohol.

The agency recently updated its guidelines for safe travel abroad, noting that "there have been allegations that consumption of tainted or substandard alcohol has resulted in illness or blacking out," and advising travelers to drink "in moderation and to stop and seek medical attention if you begin to feel ill."

The new advisory comes less than a week after a shocking report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel alleged that multiple all-inclusive resorts in Mexico were serving tainted alcohol, which may have contributed to the death of one guest.

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In interviews with dozens of travelers and their family members, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel uncovered that vulnerable vacation goers may have been given tainted alcohol or possibly drugged, in order to mug, sexually assault or extort them. The accounts of travelers were backed up by hospital, ambulance and hotel records.

The alleged attacks took place in resorts near Cancun and Playa del Carmen.

In 2015, Mexico's Tax Administration Service found that 43 percent of alcohol consumed in the country is bootleg and produced without necessary regulations.

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Following the state department's new advisory, the Journal Sentinel said than three dozen people had approached the newspaper to tell similar experiences.

Click through above to see the safest places in Mexico to travel, according to the U.S. State Department.