700 Airbus workers reportedly got sick after feasting at the company's Christmas meal

Workers at Airbus Atlantic reportedly got an unpleasant Christmas surprise after a company dinner: Clinical vomiting and diarrhea.

According to the Guardian and the BBC, French health authorities are investigating after around 700 workers at Airbus Atlantic fell ill following the aerospace company's dinner for 2,600 workers. On the menu, per the Guardian: Lobster, foie gras, and scallops, along with ice cream logs and mousse for dessert.

The December 15 dinner's fallout has led France's Agence Régionale de Santé to investigate, according to the Guardian, with the ARS saying that impacted workers showed "clinical signs of vomiting and/or diarrhoea." The agency said in a statement to the Guardian that investigations into the incident are continuing. One worker told French newspaper Ouest France that the experience was worse than childbirth.

Airbus told the Guardian that nobody was "seriously ill," and told the BBC and CNN that only about 100 workers were ultimately taken ill. The health authorities are now reportedly handling the Christmas dinner case, with questionnaires sent to everyone who attended. Airbus did not immediately respond to BI's request for comment.

It's not the first time that workers have felt sick after enjoying their employer's holiday festivities: In 2016, around 70 staffers at the New Mexico Department of Health fell ill with food poisoning after the agency's holiday party. The Airbus dinner took place at the company's own restaurant in Western France, per the Guardian.

In a statement to CNN, an Airbus spokesperson said that all employees were back at work the Monday following the incident.

"This appears to be an isolated event and all employees are recovering well," the Airbus spokesperson said in a statement to CNN. "The health of our employees remains our primary concern and we are fully cooperating with the ARS health agency to identify the cause of the illness and ensure this cannot happen again in the future."

Rumor is that Greg was the caterer.

Happy Holidays, jackasses! Also, you've been laid off!

Serving bad food is criminal in France.

700 out of 2600 isn't THAT bad!

Airbus doesn't only make shitty planes.

They make shitty food too!

[quote] impacted workers showed "clinical signs of vomiting and/or diarrhoea.

That night we changed our name from Airbus to Assbus.

Greg served lobster in an ass reduction.

[quote]On the menu, per the Guardian: Lobster, foie gras, and scallops, along with ice cream logs and mousse for dessert.

Holy shit. Is this normal for France/Europe (even for Christmas)? In 30 years of working, I've never had a company even get close to this lavish of a spread for a company meal.

I told ya I was hardcore!

[quote]Lobster, foie gras, and scallops

Yeah that'll definitely give you a screaming case of the shits.

Revenge of the ducks and crustaceans (and whatever scallops are.)

I cannot imagine eating shellfish.

Was Shitty Little AnnE the chef?

Merry Christmas everyone, we got you the drizzling shits.

It was probably noro. That thing is going around like a bitch right now.

R23 , I doubt Boeing made the food. Airlines contract out for their food service. This dinner was probably catered.