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Geographical distribution: S. Javiana has been reported among the top 10 serovars from human cases the U.S., in Australia sporadic cases have been reported. In addition, spices from Thailand have been found to contain strains of S. Javiana.
Outbreaks: Outbreaks of S. Human outbreaks: Multiple human outbreaks of serovar Javiana have been associated with fresh produce and animal contact. Here are some examples.
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
| 2021 | US |
| : multistate | Pre-cut |
| cantaloupe |
| 70 | |
| 2019-2020 | US |
| : multistate | Fresh |
| cut fruit | 165 |
2002 | US |
: Florida |
141 | |
2001 | US |
: Mississippi |
55 | ||
1993 | Germany |
Estimated 1000 |
1 Salmonella Saintpaul and Rubislaw were also involved
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Border rejections: Multiple border rejections have been linked to serovar Javiana. They are all associated with black pepper imported from Brazil to Germany. Here are some examples.
Year | Exporting country | Importing country | Associated source | Product category |
| 2022 | Brazil | Germany | Black pepper1 | Herbs and spices |
| 2022 | Brazil | Germany | Black pepper | Herbs and spices |
| 2021 | Brazil | Germany | Black pepper2 | Herbs and spices |
| 2020 | Brazil | Germany | Black pepper3 | Herbs and spices |
1 Salmonella Javiana and Salmonella Poona were both found.
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3 Salmonella Saintpaul and Salmonella Javiana were both found.
Recalls:
| Year | Location | Recalled food | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US: multistate | Black fungus1 | Other food product / mixed |
| 2019 | US | Fresh fruit2 | Fruit and vegetables |
1 Salmonella Javiana, Salmonella Mgulani and Salmonella Weltevreden were found.
2 Tailor Cut Produce recalled its fruit luau, cut honeydew, cut cantaloupe and cut pineapple products. This recall was resulted by a multistate outbreak mentioned above.
Relevant links:
- https://outbreakdatabase.com/outbreaks/2021-multistate-outbreak-of-salmonella-javiana-infections-associated-with-cantaloupe
- https://archive.cdc.gov/#/details?url=https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/javiana-12-19/index.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5131a2.htm
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15061502/#:~:text=Salmonella%20Javiana%20is%20a%20Salmonella,infections%20in%20Mississippi%20increased%20sevenfold.
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2271603/
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/524913
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/482981524681
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/452474482981
- httphttps://genomeawebgate.ec.asmeuropa.orgeu/contentrasff-window/1screen/2/e00081-13.fullnotification/452474
- httpshttp://www.sciencedirectfoodsafetynews.com/science2023/article/pii/S0168160513001670
- http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2130573/
- 05/black-fungus-recalled-in-12-states-after-testing-finds-multiple-strains-of-salmonella/
- https://doiwww.org/10foodsafetynews.1111/zph.13174com/?s=javiana