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Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Richmond (antigenic formula 6,7:y:1,2) is a serovar of the O:7(C1) serogroup.1 In addition to animal sources, serovar Serovar Richmond has been isolated from turtles, tilapia, moringa leaf powder, aqueducts, onion, fish products, and poultry.2,3,4,5,6,7,8

NCBI page for Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Richmond.6PD link for serovar Richmond: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates#taxgroup_name:(%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Richmond%22)

Genetic Characteristics: Serovar Richmond has displayed multi-drug resistance (AMP/CAZ/CTX/CN/KF/KZ/S/TE/NA).

Animal reservoir: Unknown

Geographical distribution: Serovar Richmond has been associated with food products from India9 and has been found in Europe, Thailand, and the U.SKorea.2,4,5

Outbreaks: Outbreaks have been associated with S. Richmond. 

YearLocationAssociated SourcesourceNumber of Casescases
1993SpainWater from an aqueduct that flowed near the camp452
2025United StatesMoringa leaf powder119

Border Rejections:

Year

Exporting country

Location

Importing country

Associated

SourceNumber of Cases

source

Product category

2023

Hungary

Germany

Onion powder

from HungaryNA3

Other food product / mixed

Recalls: None

YearLocationRecalled foodType
2025United StatesMoringa leaf powderOther food product / mixed

Relevant links and references:

  1. https://www.pasteur.fr/sites/default/files/veng_0.pdf
  2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9542446/
  3. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/604602
  4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6298556/
  5. https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-15-145
  6. https://www
  7. .ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=1151182&lvl=3&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock
  8. .fda.gov/media/191021/download?attachment
  9. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11061529
  10. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01472-18
  11. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/supplement-10-25/investigation.html