The Journal of Food Protection, 16 April 2026, published an article entitled “Comparing the Survival of Salmonella in Soils Amended with Pecan Shells and Poultry Manure.” Pecan shells have antimicrobial properties but are generally viewed as waste products that are often discarded. Poultry manure is often used as a soil amendment, but has been shown to promote the survival of foodborne pathogens in the soil. The objective of the research was first to compare the die-off of Salmonella inoculated ground pecan shells and poultry manure, and to evaluate its survival in soils amended with pecan shells, poultry manure, or a mixture of both, compared with unamended soil. Soil treatments (unamended, pecan shell amended, poultry manure amended, and mixed) were inoculated with Salmonella and enumerated at 0, 1, 3, 7, 10, 14, 21, 28, 42, and 56 days post-inoculation. Die-off models were generated using GInaFit. A more rapid Salmonella die-off was observed in poultry manure compared to ground pecan shells, with reductions of 5.28 and 1.70 log by day 14, respectively. In soil, a higher initial Salmonella die-off was observed in the pecan shell amended treatment; however, by day 56, the greatest reduction occurred in the unamended soil (5.09 log CFU/g), followed by the pecan shell amended (3.94 log CFU/g), mixed (2.85 log CFU/g), and the poultry manure amended (2.81 log CFU/g) soils. A biphasic model was the best fit for the soil treatment data. The results of this study show that pecan shells could be a potential soil amendment that promotes soil health and provides soil nutrients, unlike poultry manure, which can promote the survival of Salmonella in soil. @ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2026.100787