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Outbreaks: Numerous outbreaks have been associated with S. Typhimurium. Outbreaks have been linked to a number of foods and to contact with animals (chicks, ducklings, and other live baby poultry). Here we mention some of the latest outbreaks caused by this serovar.

^1a Multiple serovars, including Salmonella Altona, Cerro, Enteritidis, Indiana, Infantis, Johannesburg, Mbandaka, and Typhimurium, were linked to this outbreak. The case number represents the total number of cases associated with the outbreak and does not specifically indicate the number of people infected by Salmonella Typhimurium.

² A total of 228 Salmonella Typhimurium and 33 Salmonella Newport infections were reported in 24 states.

Border rejections: Multiple border rejections linked to Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported. The majority of them are associated with poultry and poultry products. Below are some examples. 

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Recalls: Multiple recalls linked to Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported. They are associated with a variety of food commodities.

¹ This recall was caused by a multistate outbreak described above. Importers issued a recall for American/slicer cucumbers produced by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico, which were sold during October and November 2024.

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³ This recall was caused by a multi-country multistate outbreak described above. Kinder Chocolate Eggs, traced back to a factory in Belgium, were identified as the vehiclePeanut Corporation of America’s Blakely, GA and TX issued a recall of their commercially distributed peanut butter.

Relevant links:

1. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/cucumbers-11-24/index.html
2. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/backyardpoultry-05-24/investigation.html#:~:text=As%20of%20June%2020%2C%202024,No%20deaths%20have%20been%20reported.
3. https://www.food-safety.com/articles/10195-salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-sprouts-sickened-509-people-over-two-years-in-ten-european-countries
4. https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/salmonella/typhimurium-02-18/index.html
5. https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/salmonella/typhimurium-03-18/index.html
6. https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/salmonella/typhimurium-live-poultry-04-13/index.html
7. https://marlerclark.com/macomb-county-salmonella-outbreak-traced-to-ground-beef#:~:text=At%20least%2022%20people%20from,for%20Disease%20Control%20and%20Prevention.
8. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/salmonella-found-in-ottawa-caterer-s-ground-beef-1.1150870#:~:text=Social%20Sharing,week%20while%20the%20investigation%20continues.
9. https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/salmonella/typhimurium-hedgehogs-09-12/index.html#:~:text=of%20this%20outbreak.-,A%20total%20of%2026%20persons%20infected%20with%20the%20outbreak%20strain,%2C%20and%20Washington%20(7).
10. https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/salmonella/typhimurium-cantaloupe-08-12/index.html#:~:text=illness%20is%20reported.-,Recall,although%20further%20shipment%20was%20likely.
11. https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/salmonella/2011/ground-beef-2-1-2012.html#:~:text=The%20outbreak%20strain%20of%20Salmonella,Salmonella%20Infection%20for%20more%20details.
12. https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/salmonella/2011/water-frog-7-20-2011.html
13. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/fpd.2013.1513#:~:text=Between%20July%20and%20September%202011,two%20discrete%20but%20linked%20outbreaks.
14. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23611032/
15. https://outbreakdatabase.com/outbreaks/canterbury-england-unknown-2009
16. https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/salmonella/2009/peanut-butter-2008-2009.html
17. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/745843
18. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/673450
19. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/613462
20. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/466440
21. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/522451
22. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/423186
23. https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-cucumbers-november-2024https://www.food-safety.com/articles/10195-salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-sprouts-sickened-509-people-over-two-years-in-ten-european-countries
24. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/643944
25. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/558911https://www.foodprocessing.com.au/content/the-food-plant/article/chocolate-recall-avoiding-a-global-salmonella-outbreak-130687423
26. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/471210
27. https://marlerclark.com/news_events/salmon#:~:text=Peanut%20Corporation%20of%20America%20Peanut%20Butter%20Salmonella%20Outbreak%20Lawsuits%20%2D%20Nationwide,PCA

1. http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/fpd.2013.1513#utm_source=ETOC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fpd
2. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v413/n6858/full/413852a0.html
3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23023330
4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23105062
5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21622747
6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24129621
7. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/425
8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21098248
9. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium-02-18/index.html
10. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium-03-18/index.html
11. http://analytics.foodtrack.net/cgi-bin/read?rid=MjAxOTAyMjExMzQ0Rk9PRFRSQ0tCVUxMRVRTXzAyMjExOUw0MjY=&style=html&source=email
12. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/backyardpoultry-05-24/index.html
13. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.13174