Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Minnesota (antigenic formula 21:b:e,n,x) is a serovar of the O:21 (L) serogroup. 

Animal reservoir: Serovar Minnesota has been found in chicken. 

Geographical distribution: Serovar Minnesota has been found in . 

Human outbreaks: There have been no recent human outbreaks linked to serovar Minnesota. 

Border rejections:

Year

Exporting country

Importing country

Associated source

Product category

2024BrazilGermanyPoultry meat preparation - poultry breast, halved, saltedPoultry meat and poultry meat products
2024BrazilGermanyPoultry meat preparation - chicken breast, salted1Poultry meat and poultry meat products
2021BrazilGermanyBlack pepper2Herbs and spices
2020BrazilGermanyBlack pepper Herbs and spices

1 Salmonella Newport and Minnesota were found.

2 Salmonella Gaminara, Minnesota, Javiana, Saintpaul, and Rubislaw were found. 

Recalls:

YearLocationRecalled foodType
2023Czech Republic, DenmarkFrozen chicken breast, boneless, skinless from BrazilPoultry meat and poultry meat products
2023Czech RepublicFrozen chicken half breast fillets from Brazil, via IrelandPoultry meat and poultry meat products
2023Czech RepublicFrozen chicken half breast fillets from BrazilPoultry meat and poultry meat products
2022Czech RepublicFrozen chicken breast filet from Brazil via BelgiumPoultry meat and poultry meat products

Relevant links:

  1. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/679812
  2. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/680091
  3. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/466011
  4. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/454070
  5. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/641594
  6. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/609904
  7. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/609765
  8. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/573994
  9. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/609765
  10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7694379/
  11. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/5/581
  12. https://academic.oup.com/jid/article-abstract/158/2/301/809958?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=true
  13. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mra.00787-22