UPDATE (October 22, 11:00 AM): For information regarding this incident and the investigation into the cause of the illness, please contact the Howard County Health Department at [email protected].

ORIGINAL EDITION (October 21): Jessup, MD – Today around 3:45 p.m., firefighters and paramedics from the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS) responded to the 7700 block of Chesapeake Bay Court in Jessup for the report of multiple patients with food poisoning after reportedly eating the same food.

Forty-six adult patients were evaluated and transported to hospitals in multiple regions; all patients were non-critical. Mutual aid was provided by Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties.