Since 2019, an epidemic caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes type ST1607 has been occurring in several European countries, which is associated with the consumption of smoked salmon.[2] A total of 20 cases of infection have been reported, including 17 in Denmark, 1 in Germany and 2 in Italy, with the number of cases increasing significantly after 2021.[2] Of these 20 cases, five people died, indicating a high severity of infection especially in elderly people with chronic diseases.[2] The source of the contamination was smoked salmon chunk products produced by a Danish processing plant between 2021 and 2024 and distributed to three countries.[2] The bacterium was also detected in the environment of this processing plant in 2023, which indicates that it is still present there and the source of contamination has not been identified and eliminated.[2] The last case was reported in March 2024 in Denmark, indicating a continuing risk of further infections.[2]