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Geographical distribution: S. Hvittingfoss has been reported in Thailand, Nigeria, Australia, Europe and the United States.
Human outbreaks: Outbreaks linked to S. Hvittingfoss have been reported.
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases | ||
2023-2025 | Norway | 12 | |||
2019 | Hong Kong (China) | 6 | |||
2016 | Australia: multistate | 97 | |||
| 2010 | US | -: IL | Unknown | 97Subway restaurant | 103 |
1 Multiple serovars were involved in this prolonged outbreak. Here, the case number is only associated with infection by the serovar Hvittingfoss.
Border rejections:
Year | Exporting country | Importing country | Associated source | Product category |
| 2020 | India | Greece | Hulled sesame seeds | Nuts, nut products and seeds |
Recalls:
| Year | Location | Recalled food | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Norway | Sprouts seeds1 | Nuts, nut products and seeds |
| 2016 | Australia | Rockmelons |
| 2 | Fruits and vegetables |
1 This recall was related to the prolonged cross-border multi-serovar Salmonella outbreak linked to consumption of sprouted seed described above.
2 The Northern Territory based company “Red Dirt” issued a trade level recall. This recall was caused by the outbreak described above.
Relevant links:
- https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(22)00071-8/fulltext
- https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/salmonella-outbreak-fears-over-rockmelon-food-standards-australia-investigates/news-story/52d9d6c642de7c380ecda1c98a94d23a
- https://marlerclark.com/news_events/illinois-subway-salmonella-hvittingfoss-outbreak
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/434036
- https://www.food-safety.com/articles/10195-salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-sprouts-sickened-509-people-over-two-years-in-ten-european-countries
- httpswslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/News/2016/Avoid-recalled-rockmelon-after-Salmonella-outbreak--NSW-Healthhttp://www.wslhd.newshealth.nsw.comgov.au/lifestyleNews/health2016/healthAvoid-problems/salmonellarecalled-outbreakrockmelon-fearsafter-overSalmonella-rockmelonoutbreak-food-standards-australia-investigates/news-story/52d9d6c642de7c380ecda1c98a94d23aNSW-Health
- 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