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    Food poisoning at Maryland seafood purveyor from home-cooked food

    Eira Gwyneth Posted on

    The distribution of the meal was “unauthorized,” the company said. Neither consumers nor points of sale were affected by the contaminated food.

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    According to NAFCO Wholesale Seafood Distributors, where the incident occurred, 46 people were hospitalized for food poisoning in Maryland after an employee brought and shared a home-cooked meal at work.

    Firefighters and paramedics from the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services responded to the scene of an accident Monday in Jessup, about 15 miles southwest of Baltimore, after employees who ate the food showed symptoms of food poisoning, according to a news release from Howard County – and emergency services.

    The victims were evaluated and taken to several local hospitals in different counties but were no longer critical after eating the same meal, according to the department.

    The food poisoning was caused by an employee distributing home-cooked meals to his colleagues during his shift, according to a news release the retailer emailed to USA TODAY.

    According to the company, the distribution was “unauthorized.”

    “The investigation has preliminary revealed that an employee prepared food at his home over the weekend and ultimately distributed the home-made food to sick colleagues (Monday),” it said.

    The majority of affected employees were treated and released from hospital.

    Food poisoning: Officials investigate suspected food poisoning incident in Maryland; 46 were hospitalized

    Was anyone else affected?

    According to the company, no other consumers or outlets were affected by the incident.

    “NAFCO maintains the highest standards of food safety and regularly undergoes rigorous inspections by health authorities,” it says. “Its products continue to be safely manufactured and consumed by customers across the country and there are no supply chain-related issues.”

    The Howard County Health Department also confirmed that its investigation determined the source of the food poisoning came from outside the retailer.

    “Preliminary indications suggest that the illness was related to food prepared by an employee and shared with others in the facility,” a post on this incident said.”

    Julia is a trends reporter for USA TODAY. You can connect with her LinkedInkeep following her X, formerly known as Twitter, Instagram And TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at [email protected]

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