During 2017 and 2018, more than 300 diagnosed cases of Salmonella Bareilly were diagnosed in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Epidemiologic studies revealed the source of infection to be dried egg powder incorporated in a variety of traditional dishes consumed in Eastern Europe.

 Investigations demonstrated that a processing plant operated a defective spray dryer through mid-2018 before ceasing operation.  The installation was then transferred to a different site and was decontaminated.  Batch controls revealed contamination with Salmonella Bareilly in egg products through mid-July 2019 resulting in recall of product emanating from the defective and contaminated installation.