Airbus Atlantic Christmas Party Leads to Mass Illness
French health authorities investigate as hundreds report symptoms of food poisoning.
- Approximately 100 Airbus Atlantic employees fell ill after a company-organized Christmas party in France, according to a spokesperson for the aeronautics company.
- French health authorities, who are leading the investigation into the incident, reported that more than 700 employees showed signs of vomiting or diarrhea.
- No employees suffered serious illnesses, and all returned to work the following week.
- Airbus Atlantic, established in 2022, is a wholly owned Airbus subsidiary specializing in airplane seats and employs 13,000 people across five countries and three continents.
- Some workers speculated that the Rocamadour cheese, made from goat milk, may have been to blame, but no official information on the cause was immediately provided.