46 people were taken to the hospital in Maryland due to food poisoning after an employee at NAFCO Wholesale Seafood Distributors brought and shared a homemade meal at work. The incident took place in Jessup, about 15 miles southwest of Baltimore. Victims were evaluated and taken to different area hospitals but were non-critical. The food poisoning was caused by an employee sharing unsanctioned homemade food with coworkers. Most affected employees were treated and released from the hospital. The company confirmed that no other consumers or outlets were affected by the incident and that their food safety standards are high. The Howard County Health Department also confirmed that the cause of the food poisoning came from outside the distributor, with no further risk of illness connected to the incident. The investigation indicated that an employee prepared food at home and shared it with coworkers. Overall, the incident was isolated to the workplace and did not affect the company’s supply chain.
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