Table 12.
Distribution of strong‐evidence outbreaks caused by Salmonella, by food vehicle, EU, 2017
| Food vehicle | Number of strong‐evidence FBO | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs and egg products | 99 | 36.8 |
| Bakery products | 45 | 16.7 |
| Mixed food | 34 | 12.6 |
| Meat and meat products | 22 | 8.2 |
| Other foods | 15 | 5.6 |
| Pig meat and their products | 12 | 4.5 |
| Broiler meat (Gallus gallus) and their products | 6 | 2.2 |
| Cheese | 5 | 1.9 |
| Sweets and chocolate | 5 | 1.9 |
| Dairy products (other than cheeses) | 4 | 1.5 |
| Fish and fish products | 4 | 1.5 |
| Other, mixed or unspecified poultry meat and their products | 4 | 1.5 |
| Vegetables and juices and other their products | 3 | 1.1 |
| Buffet meals | 2 | 0.7 |
| Crustaceans, shellfish, molluscs and their products | 2 | 0.7 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.7 |
| Cereal products including rice and seeds/pulses (nuts, almonds) | 1 | 0.4 |
| Herbs and spices | 1 | 0.4 |
| Milk | 1 | 0.4 |
| Other or mixed red meat and their products | 1 | 0.4 |
| Sheep meat and their products | 1 | 0.4 |
| Total | 269 | 100.0 |
Note: Data from 269 strong‐evidence outbreaks are included reported by 20 MS: Poland, 102; Spain, 59; France, 20; Germany, 14; Italy, 14; Slovakia, 13; United Kingdom, 8; Austria, 5; Denmark, 5; Croatia, 4; Czech Republic, 4; Lithuania, 4; Romania, 4; Finland, 2; Greece, 2; Hungary, 2; Luxembourg, 2; Netherlands, 2; Sweden, 2; and Belgium, 1.