Flavored noodle products are the most likely source of an ongoing multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Stanley infections, with evidence linking the cases to items from the same brand, according to EFSA and ECDC. Between November 2025 and June 2026, 106 confirmed cases were reported in 13 European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries and the United Kingdom. The outbreak has mainly affected children and young adults, with at least 49 people requiring hospitalization. Cases have been reported in Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Epidemiological investigations have found that cases in Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, and Lithuania had consumed flavored noodle products from the same brand. Microbiological evidence further supports the link, with the outbreak strain being detected in Germany and Lithuania in chicken-flavored and hot chicken-flavored noodle products. Investigations have linked the products, which were distributed in several countries, to the same producer in Ukraine. suggesting a possible common source of contamination at the production plant level, although further investigation is needed. Other strains of Salmonella have been detected in products from the same brand, suggesting that more than one source of contamination may be involved. Food safety authorities in affected countries have implemented control measures, including product withdrawals and recalls, to reduce the likelihood of new infections linked to this outbreak. However, the root cause and the point (s) of contamination have not yet been established. It is therefore likely that further cases may occur, particularly because these products have a long shelf life and may remain stored in household kitchens for extended periods. @ https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/multi-country-outbreak-salmonella-stanley-infections-linked-flavoured-noodle-products
