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Salmonella outbreak linked to flavored noodles hits 14 countries
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- European food safety and health officials have reported a salmonella outbreak linked to flavored noodle products, with 106 confirmed cases primarily among children and young adults across 14 countries.
- At least 49 individuals required hospital treatment, and the outbreak is connected to the salmonella Stanley strain linked to a producer in Ukraine.
- Reeva Foods, whose instant noodles were implicated, has withdrawn affected batches, launched an internal investigation, and is cooperating with authorities.
- Cases have been reported in Austria, Britain, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, and Sweden, with microbiological evidence pointing to chicken-flavored noodle products.
- Symptoms of salmonella include diarrhea, fever, vomiting, dehydration, and stomach cramps, with severe cases possible in vulnerable populations such as young children and the elderly.
