Multi-country Salmonella Stanley Outbreak linked to Flavoured Noodle Products

United Kingdom

A multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Stanley infections has been linked to flavoured noodle products from a single brand, according to a Rapid Outbreak Assessment by EFSA and ECDC. Between November 2025 and June 2026, 106 confirmed cases were reported across 13 EU/EEA countries and the UK, with 49 hospitalisations.

The outbreak has primarily affected children and young adults, with cases reported in Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the UK. Epidemiological investigations identified that individuals in Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, and Lithuania consumed flavoured noodle products from the same brand. Microbiological evidence detected the outbreak strain in chicken-flavoured and hot chicken-flavoured noodle products in Germany and Lithuania, suggesting a common contamination source at a production plant in Ukraine.

The problem was discovered through epidemiological and microbiological investigations, which linked the outbreak strain to specific noodle products. Other Salmonella strains have also been found in products from the same brand, indicating multiple potential contamination sources. Food safety authorities have implemented control measures, including product withdrawals and recalls, but the root cause of contamination remains under investigation.

Source: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/multi-country-outbreak-salmonella-stanley-infections-linked-flavoured-noodle-products
Source 2: www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2026-07/Salmonella%20Stanley%20ROA%203.pdf