Factory worker brought a packed lunch to work...

what happened next left 46 violently ill READ MORE: I'm an ex-FDA food expert - how to avoid stomach bugs when flying By Sadie Whitelocks For Dailymail.com Published: 17:15 BST, 23 October 2024 | Updated: 17:43 BST, 23 October 2024 e-mail 19 shares 29 View comments Dozens of workers at a seafood factorywere left hospitalized after a packed lunch led to an outbreak of food poisoning. Employees started falling ill at the NAFCO wholesale distribution plant in Jessup, Maryland , about three hours after eating a Filipino noodle dish known as pancit.

It is believed that the traditional meal - which comprises rice noodles, mixed vegetables, chicken, chicken stock, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar - was provided by a worker and shared among colleagues. First responders and paramedics arrived to factory around 3:45pm on Monday, and 46 people were evaluated and transported to area hospitals. Howard County's Department of Fire and Rescue Services confirmed that all patients were non-critical.

Dozens of workers at the NAFCO seafood factory in Maryland were left hospitalized after a packed lunch led to an outbreak of food poisoning Your browser does not support iframes. NAFCO told The Baltimore Banner that it was an isolated incident and it was not responsible for supplying the meal in question. A representative also revealed that the meal was not served inside the factory area.

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