Table 1.
Past chocolate related salmonella outbreaks.
| YEAR | AREAS AFFECTED | NUMBER OF PEOPLE AFFECTED | SOURCE OF INFECTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Sweden | 110 | Cocoa powder containing confectionary products |
| 1973–1974 | Canada | 95 | Christmas-wrapped chocolate balls |
| 1973–1974 | USA | 30 | Christmas-wrapped chocolate balls |
| 1982–1983 | UK | 245 | Two types of chocolate products produced in Italy |
| 1985–1986 | Canada and US | 33 | Chocolate coins imported from Belgium |
| 1987 | Norway and Finland | 350 | Chocolate |
| 2001–2002 | Germany | 439 | A specific brand of chocolate supplied extensively through a single supermarket chain |
| 2006 | UK | 56 | Chocolate |
South Korea reported an outbreak of gastroenteritis in school children in 2018 due to salmonella infected chocolate cake [16].