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Foodborne outbreaks
This page brings together the 12 stories in the “Foodborne outbreaks” section that the TAAG editorial team selected and summarised between Sep 24, 2026 and Oct 28, 2026, each with its country, date and cited source. Countries with the most stories: United States (7), Switzerland (1), and Czechia (1). Most cited pathogens and toxins: Salmonella (8), E. coli STEC (2), and Clostridium (1).
Every story can be read in full on TAAG Insights, with its publication date, country and cited original source and, where relevant, the related laboratory analysis. The list runs from newest to oldest. At the bottom of the page you will find the other pathogens, countries and story types on TAAG Insights to keep exploring.
12 stories, newest first
MicrobiologyOutbreak · United States
FDA Investigates a Salmonella Javiana Outbreak with 59 Cases in the United States, with No Food Identified So Far
On October 28, the FDA added an outbreak of Salmonella Javiana with 59 cases in the United States to its table of active investigations. The outbreak is ongoing and the food involved has not yet been identified; it is the second outbreak of this serotype the agency has investigated in 2026.
· 4 min
MicrobiologyOutbreak · European Union
ECDC Reports More Than 160 New Cases in 2026 of the Prolonged Salmonella Strathcona Outbreak, Linked to Small Tomatoes from Sicily
ECDC's weekly threats report of October 9 notes that the Salmonella Strathcona ST2559 outbreak remains active, with more than 160 new cases in 2026 in ten EU/EEA countries and more than 800 confirmed cases since 2023.
· 4 min
MicrobiologyOutbreak · United States
FDA Expands Salmonella Bovismorbificans Outbreak to Broccoli Sprouts and Microgreens After Strain Is Detected in Seed Sample
The FDA updated on October 7 its notice on the Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak, which now totals 32 ill people in six states: a broccoli seed sample tested positive and matched the outbreak strain by whole genome sequencing, and the investigation was expanded to sprouts and microgreens grown from that lot.
· 4 min
MicrobiologyOutbreak · Switzerland
Switzerland: Two Cases of Foodborne Botulism in Valais Lead to Recall of Pork Hock Terrine in Glass Jar
The canton of Valais reported on October 7 two cases of foodborne botulism, and the FSVO, through the RecallSwiss app, published the recall of a 360-gram pork hock terrine in a glass jar sold at markets and some butcher shops.
· 4 min
MicrobiologyOutbreak · United States
FDA Updates the E. coli O145 Outbreak Notice for Frozen Berries: New Expanded Recall and a Chilean Producer That Did Not Provide All Records
The FDA updated on October 5 the notice of the E. coli O145:H28 outbreak linked to frozen organic blueberries and berry mixes, already declared over with 17 cases: on October 2 the recall was expanded again and the agency said the Chilean producer had not provided all the requested records.
· 4 min
MicrobiologyOutbreak · Mexico
Mexico's Cofepris Says the FDA's Investigations Into Salmonella Javiana and Cyclospora Do Not Prove an Origin in Mexican Products
Cofepris published on October 3 an information card after the FDA closed, on October 2, its investigations into an outbreak of Salmonella Javiana and another of Cyclospora cayetanensis in the United States: it maintains that there is no conclusive analytical evidence that Mexican products were the source.
· 4 min
MicrobiologyOutbreak · Denmark
Denmark Reopens Investigation into Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak Linked to School Meals in Zealand
On October 1, the Statens Serum Institut updated the outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis, which totals 33 cases since April, almost all of them children, and which is associated with the same meal supplier for several schools in Zealand.
· 3 min
MicrobiologyOutbreak · United States
FDA Opens Investigation into Listeria Outbreak with 11 Cases Linked to Unidentified Food
On September 30, the FDA added to its investigation table a new outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes with 11 confirmed cases, with no food yet identified and traceback under way.
· 3 min
MicrobiologyOutbreak · Czechia
A Salmonella Outbreak From Expired Eggs in a Prague School Canteen Affects 363 People
On September 25, Prague's health authority raised to 363 the number of people sickened after a school lunch prepared with expired eggs, with 50 hospitalized and 22 laboratory-confirmed cases of salmonellosis.
· 3 min
MicrobiologyOutbreak · United States
An E. coli O26:H11 Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk Cheeses Leaves 13 Ill and Three Cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in the U.S.
The FDA and CDC confirmed on September 25 an outbreak of E. coli O26:H11 linked to raw milk cheeses, with 13 people ill in nine states, eight hospitalized and three cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome; more than half of the patients are five years old or younger.
· 3 min
MicrobiologyOutbreak · United States
Salmonella Bovismorbificans Outbreak Linked to Broccoli Sprouts Rises to 32 Cases in Six U.S. States
The September 24 update from the FDA and CDC adds 10 new cases and two more states to the Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak linked to broccoli sprouts, and confirms through genomic sequencing the strain in product samples.
· 3 min
MicrobiologyOutbreak · United States
CDC Closes the Backyard Poultry Salmonella Outbreak With 1,253 Sick and Two Deaths in the U.S.
The CDC published on September 24 the final update on the Salmonella outbreak linked to contact with backyard chickens and ducks, which totaled 1,253 sick, 256 hospitalized and two deaths in 46 states and Puerto Rico.
· 3 min