Food poisoning at a wedding!!!

It's more work than anyone thinks. That's part of the point.

It's a ton of work, and who wants to think about the food at their own wedding????

To me this is something that can happen at a professional catered event, or a self-catered event. It can happen at a McDonald's or at a five-star restaurant. It is not possible to 100% avoid this.

Can this happen more commonly at a self catered wedding, and/or at a McDonalds - yes.

@Keri , and you think all waiters and restaurant staff wash their hands??? You are funny. I've worked in the restaurant business most of my life as a manager. I've seen staff walk into the bathroom with gloves on and walk out with gloves on. Yuck. Adults that I literally had to go tell take your gloves off and wash your hands.

@Keri, I had one line cook ask if he had to change gloves after touching raw chicken, and if there was a five second rule. He lasted one day.

Food poisoning can be really serious. I had a co-worker end up in the hospital (don't know where he got the bad food).

I had to go to a dr. after 7-8 days of being in my bathroom. I think it came from 1 of 2 restaurants I ate in that day.

If I go to a pot-luck event, I look around for things that are not likely to be spoiled -- chips, soda, etc.

Beach Dreams, thank for posting that pic -- I was hoping it would show up again!