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OB-2026-0131
Salmonella Typhimurium
Chocolate products outbreak in Belgium (Europe)
SampleHighActiveBelgium
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Contamination traced to a factory buttermilk tank; exports to 14 countries recalled.
56
Cases
12
Hospitalized
0
Deaths
Jul 5, 2026
Reported
8-week trend timeline
Last updated Aug 28, 04:48 AMUTC
Normalize per 100k population
Case velocity
+309%56cases total
May 17+8 last weekJul 5
Hospitalizations
+400%12admissions total
May 17+1 last weekJul 5
Deaths
0%0fatalities total
May 17+0 last weekJul 5
Weekly buckets are modelled from reported totals and outbreak status; final week matches the officially reported figure.
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Timeline
- Jun 21, 2026First case cluster identified in surveillance data
- Jun 28, 2026Laboratory confirmation of Salmonella Typhimurium
- Jul 5, 2026Public notification issued by RASFF
- Jul 10, 2026Case count updated: 56 total
Affected ingredients
Milk chocolateFilled pralinesChocolate buttermilk