Year	Number of Outbreaks	Number Affected
1992	7	107
1993	1	15
1994	2	17
1995	3	46
1996	5	146
1997	2	18
1998	–	–
1999	4	81
2000	–	–
2001	6	25
2002	2	14
2003	–	–
2004	2	31
2005	–	–
2006	1	5

* Where either humans, or food samples implicated in outbreaks where the clinical picture fitted that of Staph. aureus food posioning, were positive.

Note: Due to the short duration of symptoms normally associated with Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning, most cases do not present to their primary care physician and do not, therefore, feature in national laboratory surveillance. Data from general outbreaks of Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning are therefore provided.

Source: GSURV outbreak database