I'm actually a little surprised companies still allow potlucks, after a few really high profile cases of food poisoning. Locally here, 46 people ended up with food poisoning at a fish distribution facility a year ago from homemade tamales. In North Carolina, 40 guests were hit with intense vomiting, cramps, and uncontrollable diarrhea after eating potato salad at a cookout. Twenty victims were hospitalized, with a number of them admitted to the ICU. One person died and 24 others were hospitalized after getting food poisoning from a church potluck in Ohio. It can be risky these days when even buying cucumbers or cheese at the grocery store can make you sick My last company started catering everything except dessert at their yearly potluck. I have to admit, I'm pretty sure people would have thrown hands if Sharon couldn't bring her Strawberry Truffle or Melanie couldn't bring her famous Cheesecake Brownies, but if I never saw another grape jelly meatballs, it would be too soon. 😂