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Geographical distribution: S. Hvittingfoss has been reported in Thailand, Nigeria, Australia, Europe and the United States.
OutbreaksHuman outbreaks: Outbreaks linked to S. Hvittingfoss have been reported.
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
2016 | Australia | Rockmelons | 97 |
| 2010 | US-IL | Unknown | 97 |
Border rejections:
Year | Exporting country | Importing country | Associated source | Product category |
| 2020 | India |
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| Greece | Hulled sesame seeds | Nuts, nut products and seeds |
Recalls:
| Year | Location | Recalled food | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Australia | Rockmelons1 | Fruits and vegetables |
1 The Northern Territory based company “Red Dirt” issued a trade level recall. This recall was caused by the outbreak described above.
Relevant links:
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/434036
- https://www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/News/2016/Avoid-recalled-rockmelon-after-Salmonella-outbreak--NSW-Health
- http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/salmonella-outbreak-fears-over-rockmelon-food-standards-australia-investigates/news-story/52d9d6c642de7c380ecda1c98a94d23a
- http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/fpd.2015.2107?src=recsys&
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27359101
- http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0087933
- http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/06/salmonella-lawsuit-filed-against-subway/#.V7HMPvkrLIU