Public Health Seattle King County (PHSKC) investigated an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections among people who attended a potluck meal at Hope Church International on November 12, 2023. Seven outbreak associated cases were identified. Two were laboratory confirmed. The remaining cases had symptoms consistent with salmonellosis. One person was hospitalized. No one died.

PHSKC interviewed people who became sick to identify potential common exposures. No specific source was identified. Investigators reviewed the church's process for storing, reheating, and serving the food. They documented factors that may have contributed to the outbreak, such as improper temperature control. Factors prior to food's arrival at the church that may have contributed to the outbreak are unknown.