Overview

• EFSA testing in 2023–2024 identified small/cherry tomatoes from Sicily as the vehicle of infection for the multi-country outbreak.
• The outbreak involves rare Salmonella Blockley and Strathcona strains, with at least 14 hospitalisations reported in 2024.
• ECDC describes a recurring, summer‑season pattern and says new outbreaks are likely until the root cause is found and controls are implemented.
• In 2025, nine countries reported 29 confirmed cases through early September, while the UK has not recorded new cases this year to date.
• Authorities are continuing traceback and targeted sampling, including an Italian Ministry of Health testing plan, and the UK’s FSA advises washing fruit and vegetables before eating.