Foodborne diseases remain an important public health challenge and they are an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.

During 2013–2017 Slovenia reported 424 different outbreaks. The most common outbreaks were those with contact transmission where Norovirus was the most common cause of confirmed, single-etiology outbreaks accounting for 177 outbreaks, followed by respiratory disease outbreak (94) and foodborne disease outbreaks (25).

In 2017, there were two (2) foodborne outbreaks reported, resulting in 45 illnesses, four hospitalisations and no deaths. The causative agent was not identified, but there was descriptive epidemiological evidence.