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    Food poisoning at a Maryland seafood distributor caused by home-cooked meal

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    According to the company, the distribution of the meal was ‘not approved’. No consumers or points of sale were affected by the contaminated food.

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

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

    Victims were evaluated and taken to multiple hospitals in different provinces but were no longer critical after eating the same meal, according to the department.

    The food poisoning stemmed from an employee handing out home-cooked meals to his coworkers during their shift, according to a news release emailed by the distributor USA TODAY.

    According to the company, the distribution was “not approved.”

    “The investigation preliminarily revealed that an employee prepared food at his home throughout the weekend and ultimately served the home-cooked food to co-workers who fell ill (Monday),” the report said.

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

    Food poisoning: Officials investigate suspected food poisoning incident in Maryland; 46 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 strict inspections by health authorities,” the report said. “The products continue to be produced and consumed safely by customers across the country, and there are no supply chain issues.”

    The Howard County Health Department also confirmed that their investigation found that the source of the food poisoning came from outside the distributor.

    “Preliminary indications are that the illness is associated with food prepared by an outside employee and shared with others in the facility,” said a post on X. “At this time we are not aware of any risk of further illness related to this incident.”

    Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. You can contact her at LinkedInfollow her further X, formerly known as Twitter, Instagram And TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at [email protected]

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