Reports of Selected Salmonella Outbreak Investigations
Salmonella Factsheet
When two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink, the event is called a foodborne disease outbreak. Similarly, when two or more people get the same illness from contact with the same animal or animal environment, the event is called a zoonotic outbreak. The list on this page primarily represents multistate foodborne and zoonotic outbreak investigations involving Salmonella since 2006 where CDC was the lead public health agency. For a complete listing of reported foodborne outbreaks, please use the Foodborne Outbreak Online Database (FOOD) tool.
Public health officials investigate outbreaks to control them, so more people do not get sick. Investigations also provide information about how to prevent similar outbreaks and what steps people can take to protect themselves.
List of Selected Outbreak Investigations Linked to Food, by Year
2018
- Tahini Produced by Achdut Ltd. – Salmonella Concord
- Salmonella Agbeni Infections
- Raw Chicken Products – Salmonella Infantis
- Ground Beef – Salmonella Newport
- Gravel Ridge Farms Shell Eggs – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Chicken – Salmonella I 4,[5]],12:i:-
- Raw Turkey Products – Salmonella Infections
- Hy-vee Spring Pasta Salad – Salmonella Sandiego
- Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal – Salmonella Mbandaka
- Pre-Cut Melon – Salmonella Adelaide
- Shell Eggs – Salmonella Braenderup
- Dried Coconut – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Chicken Salad – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Kratom – Salmonella I 4,[5],12:b:-
- Raw Sprouts [Español] – Salmonella Montevideo
- Frozen Shredded Coconut [Vietnamese [PDF – 3 pages]] [Español] – Salmonella I 4,[5],12:b:- and Salmonella Newport
2017
- Maradol Papayas [Español] – Salmonella Urbana
- Maradol Papayas [Español] – Salmonella Newport and Salmonella Infantis
- Maradol Papayas [Español] – Salmonella Anatum
- Maradol Papayas [Español] – Salmonella Thompson, Salmonella Kiambu, Salmonella Agona, and Salmonella Gaminara
2016
- Shell Eggs – Salmonella Oranienburg
- Alfalfa Sprouts – Salmonella Reading and Salmonella Abony
- Pistachios – Salmonella Montevideo
- Alfalfa Sprouts – Salmonella Muenchen and Salmonella Kentucky
- Organic Shake & Meal Products – Salmonella Virchow
2015
- Raw Sprouted Nut Butter Spreads – Salmonella Paratyphi B variant L(+) tartrate(+)
- Cucumbers – Salmonella Poona
- Pork – Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- and Salmonella Infantis
- Raw, Frozen, Stuffed Chicken Entrees – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Raw, Frozen, Stuffed Chicken Entrees – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Frozen Raw Tuna – Salmonella Paratyphi B variant L(+) tartrate(+) (+) and Salmonella Weltevreden
2014
- Cucumbers – Salmonella Newport
- Bean Sprouts – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Nut Butter – Salmonella Braenderup
- Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratory Exposure – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Organic Sprouted Chia Powder – Salmonella Newport, Salmonella Hartford, and Salmonella Oranienburg
- Chicken – Salmonella Heidelberg
- Raw Cashew Cheese – Salmonella Stanley
2013
- Chicken – Salmonella Heidelberg
- Tahini Sesame Paste – Salmonella Montevideo and Salmonella Mbandaka
- Cucumbers – Salmonella Saintpaul
- Chicken – Salmonella Heidelberg
- Ground Beef – Salmonella Typhimurium
2012
- Peanut Butter – Salmonella Bredeney
- Mangoes – Salmonella Braenderup
- Cantaloupe – Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Newport
- Ground Beef – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Raw Scraped Ground Tuna Product – Salmonella Bareilly and Salmonella Nchanga
- Mexican Style Restaurant Chain – Salmonella Enteritidis
2011
- Ground Beef – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Kosher Broiled Chicken Livers – Salmonella Heidelberg
- Turkish Pine Nuts – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Ground Turkey– Salmonella Heidelberg
- Whole, Fresh Imported Papayas – Salmonella Agona
- Alfalfa and Spicy Sprouts – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratories – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Turkey Burgers – Salmonella Hadar
- Cantaloupe – Salmonella Panama
2010
- Alfalfa Sprouts – Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-
- Shell Eggs – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Cheesy Chicken Rice Frozen Entrée – Salmonella Chester
- Frozen Mamey Fruit Pulp – Salmonella Typhi (Typhoid Fever)
- Mexican Style Restaurant Chain – Salmonella Hartford and Salmonella Baildon
- Alfalfa Sprouts – Salmonella Newport
- Red and Black Pepper/Italian-Style Meats – Salmonella Montevideo
2009
- Alfalfa Sprouts – Salmonella Saintpaul
- Pistachios – Salmonella (multiple types)
- Peanut Butter – Salmonella Typhimurium
2008
- Raw Produce – Salmonella Saintpaul
- Rice and Wheat Cereals – Salmonella Agona
- Cantaloupes – Salmonella Litchfield
2007
- Pot Pies – Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-
- Vegetable Flavored Rice and Corn Snack – Salmonella Wandsworth
- Peanut Butter – Salmonella Tennessee
2006
- Tomatoes – Salmonella Typhimurium
List of Selected Outbreak Investigations Linked to Animals, by Year
2018
- Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks – Salmonella Infections
- Pet Guinea Pigs – Salmonella Enteritidis
2017
- Pet Turtles [Español] – Salmonella Agbeni
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Infections
2016
- Dairy Calves – Salmonella Heidelberg
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Muenster, Salmonella Hadar, Salmonella Indiana, Salmonella Mbandaka, Salmonella Infantis, and Salmonella Braenderup
2015
- Small Turtles – Salmonella Sandiego, and Salmonella Poona
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Hadar, Salmonella Indiana,and Salmonella Muenchen
- Pet Crested Geckos – Salmonella Muenchen
2014
- Frozen Feeder Rodents – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Infantis and Salmonella Newport
- Pet Bearded Dragons – Salmonella Cotham
2013
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Infantis, Salmonella Lille, Salmonella Newport, and Salmonella Mbandaka
- Small Turtles – Salmonella Sandiego, Salmonella Pomona, and Salmonella Poona
2012
- Hedgehogs – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Hadar
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Montevideo
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Infantis, Salmonella Newport, and Salmonella Lille
- Dry Dog Food – Salmonella Infantis
- Small Turtles – Salmonella Sandiego, Salmonella Pomona, and Salmonella Poona
2011
- Water Frogs – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Chicks and Ducklings – Salmonella Altona and Salmonella Johannesburg
2010
- Frozen Rodents – Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-
2007
- Dry Pet Food – Salmonella Schwarzengrund
List of Selected Outbreak Investigations Linked to Other Sources, by Year
2017
- Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratory Exposure – Salmonella Typhimurium
2014
- Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratory Exposure – Salmonella Typhimurium
2011
- Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratories – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Page last reviewed: November 28, 2018
- Page last updated: November 28, 2018
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