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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Alfalfa Sprouts – Salmonella Saintpaul
- Pistachios – Salmonella (multiple types)
- Peanut Butter – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Raw Produce – Salmonella Saintpaul
- Rice and Wheat Cereals – Salmonella Agona
- Cantaloupes – Salmonella Litchfield
- Pot Pies – Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-
- Vegetable Flavored Rice and Corn Snack – Salmonella Wandsworth
- Peanut Butter – Salmonella Tennessee
- Tomatoes – Salmonella Typhimurium
List of Selected Outbreak Investigations Linked to Animals, by Year
- Pet Turtles – Salmonella Agbeni
- Live Poultry – Salmonella Infections
- Dairy Bull 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
- 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
- Water Frogs – Salmonella Typhimurium
- Chicks and Ducklings – Salmonella Altona and Salmonella Johannesburg
- Frozen Rodents – Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:-
- 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
- Page last reviewed: July 21, 2017
- Page last updated: September 15, 2017
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