A publication in J. Food Protection Volume 88, Issue 6, 22 May 2025, by researchers from the FDA and CDC reported that during August–October 2020, United States federal, state, and Canadian partners investigated an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in the US and Canada, linked to fresh, whole peaches packed and supplied by a grower and packer with multiple orchards. In the US, a total of 101 ill people and 28 hospitalizations were reported in 17 states, while in Canada, 57 ill people and 12 hospitalizations were reported in two Canadian provinces. Geospatial analyses showed that several orchards were in proximity to animal operations. While none of the Salmonella isolates recovered matched the outbreak strain, Salmonella Alachua was recovered from peaches and leaf samples, and Salmonella Montevideo was recovered from orchard tree leaves. WGS indicated that these Salmonella isolates were closely related to historical poultry and cattle isolates. Recalled products were likely distributed to at least 14 different countries. Findings suggest that adjacent animal operations may be a potential contributing factor to Salmonella contamination of peaches. The findings from this first reported international outbreak of Salmonella linked to peaches grown in the US highlight the importance of grower awareness of adjacent land use. @ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40287140/
