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Reports of Selected Salmonella Outbreak Investigations
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.
This page mainly lists multistate foodborne and zoonotic outbreak investigations since 2006 involving Salmonella, in which CDC was the lead public health agency. For a more complete list of outbreaks involving Salmonella, use the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) Dashboard.
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
- Eggs – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Cucumbers – Salmonella Africana
- Fresh Basil – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Charcuterie Meats – Salmonella I 4:i:-
- Cantaloupes – Salmonella Sundsvall
- Fresh Diced Onions – Salmonella Thompson
- Ground Beef – Salmonella Saint Paul
- Raw Cookie Dough – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Flour – Salmonella Infantis
- Alfalfa Sprouts – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Fish – Salmonella Litchfield
- Peanut Butter – Salmonella Senftenberg
- Salami Sticks – Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-
- Seafood – Salmonella Thompson
- Onions – Salmonella Oranienburg
- Italian-Style Meats – Salmonella Infections
- Prepackaged Salads – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Frozen Cooked Shrimp – Salmonella Weltevreden
- Raw Frozen Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Cashew Brie – Salmonella Infections
- Ground Turkey – Salmonella Hadar
- Wood Ear Mushrooms – Salmonella Stanley
- Peaches – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Onions – Salmonella Newport
- Cut Fruit – Salmonella Javiana
- Ground Beef – Salmonella Dublin
- Papayas – Salmonella Uganda
- Kawaran Brand Tahini – Salmonella Concord
- Frozen Raw Tuna – Salmonella Newport
- Pre-Cut Melon – Salmonella Carrau
- Butterball Brand Ground Turkey – Salmonella Schwarzengrund
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Small Turtles – Salmonella Infections
- Pet Bearded Dragons – Salmonella Cotham
- Backyard Poultry – Salmonella Infections
- Dry Dog Food – Salmonella Infections
- Small Turtles – Salmonella Infections
- Backyard Poultry – Salmonella Infections
- Pet Bearded Dragons – Salmonella Infections
- Small Turtles – Salmonella Stanley
- Backyard Poultry – Salmonella Infections
- Pet Bearded Dragons – Salmonella Uganda
- Backyard Poultry – Salmonella Infections
- Wild Songbirds – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Small Turtles – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Pet Bearded Dragons – Salmonella Muenster
- Pet Hedgehogs – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Backyard Poultry – Salmonella Infections
- Small Pet Turtles – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Pet Turtles – Salmonella Oranienburg
- Pig Ear Dog Treats – Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-
- Backyard Poultry – Salmonella Infections
- Pet Hedgehogs – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks – Salmonella Infections
- Pet Guinea Pigs – Salmonella Enteritidis
- Pet Turtles [Español] – Salmonella Agbeni
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Infections
- Dairy Calves – Salmonella Heidelberg
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Muenster, Salmonella Hadar, Salmonella Indiana, Salmonella Mbandaka, Salmonella Infantis, and Salmonella Braenderup
- Small Turtles – Salmonella Sandiego, and Salmonella Poona
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Hadar, Salmonella Indiana,and Salmonella Muenchen
- Pet Crested Geckos – Salmonella Muenchen
- Frozen Feeder Rodents – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Infantis and Salmonella Newport
- Pet Bearded Dragons – Salmonella Cotham
- 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
- Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratory Exposure – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratory Exposure – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratories – Salmonella Typhimurium
