Dozens of people are saying they became sick after attending a wedding at the Cove Banquet House in Southwick.

The owner of the restaurants says whatever caused the diners to be sick did not come from their kitchen. Now, many are awaiting the results of a state and local investigation from the Department of Health.

'We had to rush my mother to Noble hospital, she has been there since, I have the paperwork right here saying that my mother has been in the hospital since June 24th with food poisoning."

Linda Baum of Southwick says her mother is one of many people who became ill after her son's wedding reception at the The Cove banquet facility in Southwick.

"Now nine to fifteen people from our wedding party got sick", said Baum

Diane Arnold was at the same party and also claims her family was hit with severe food poisoning.

"All through this week, my whole family went through it I have been home all week taking care of family, my immediate family, my daughter, my granddaughter, making chicken soup, wondering when it was gonna stop, listening to Sarah roll over in pain. No, it wasn't easy. It was terrible," said Arnold.

The guests who ate at the The Cove on June nineteenth aren't the only ones to have reported food poisoning.

We spoke with a another bride who had her reception at the Cove the same weekend, and claims 15 of her guests became ill. The bride and groom were so sick, they had to cancel their honeymoon.

The Southwick Board of Health confirmed they investigated claims of food poisoning at the Cove on more than one date. The town has enlisted the help of state health officials to determine what might have made people sick.

"Let's find out what happened, who caused it, what caused it, make some restitution. My mother has been in the hospital for a week. Who's gonna foot the bill?" said Baum.

Owner of the Cove, Patty Scuderi, says whatever the bacteria was, it was brought in from the outside, and did not originate in the Cove's kitchen.

She says health inspectors have given the Cove the green light to remain open. The wedding parties are anxious to find out the results of the state investigation.