Anonymous wrote:Why would you not say something to catering staff? Then if it's not one of their dishes, they can come to the host/ess and let them know. It's not like they want to get blamed for bad food.
To be honest, though, a lot gets blamed on food poisoning that simply isn't.
In reality, the inverse is true and nearly all instances of "24 hour stomach flu" are food poisoning. Some food poisoning is contagious, in the sense that the organisms can be spread via the vomiting and diarrhea. Gross, but true, which is how it spreads through families or coworkers if you are stricken at work and puking in a shared bathroom.
Since symptoms show up after a delay that varies based on the organism you may not immediately be able to identify the source of the illness.