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Non-Human Salmonella isolates 2026

31 August 2026

Consumer safety
Food environmental testing
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Summaries

January

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 38 non-human Salmonella isolates in January 2026 compared with 46 in January 2025.

There was a decrease in the number of S. Bovismorbificans (8 in 2025 versus 4 in 2026), and S. Hindmarsh (8 in 2025 versus 2 in 2026).

February

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 39 non-human Salmonella isolates in February 2026 compared with 39 in February 2025.

March

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 45 non-human Salmonella isolates in March 2026 compared with 47 March 2025.

April

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 46 non-human Salmonella isolates in April 2026 compared with 72 April 2025.

There was a decrease in the number of S. Bovismorbificans isolates (11 in 2025 versus 5 in 2026), S. Hindmarsh isolates (15 in 2025 versus 7 in 2026) and S. Typhimurium isolates (29 in 2025 versus 14 in 2026)

There was an increase in the number of S. Give isolates (9 in 2025 versus 12 in 2026).

May

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 46 non-human Salmonella isolates in May 2026 compared with 87 in May 2025.

There was a decrease in the number of S. Give isolates (16 in 2025 versus 9 in 2026) and S. Typhimurium isolates (34 in 2025 versus 14 in 2026).

June

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 37 non-human Salmonella isolates in June 2026 compared with 44 in June 2025.

There was an increase in the number S. Brandenburg isolates (2 in 202 versus 11 in 2026).

There was a decrease in the number S. Typhimurium isolates (22 in 2025 versus 9 in 2026)

July

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 76 non-human Salmonella isolates in July 2026 compared with 83 in July 2025.

August

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 151 non-human Salmonella isolates in August 2026 compared with 177 in August 2025.

There was an increase in the number of S. Brandenburg isolates (38 in 202 vs 52 in 2026).

There was a decrease in the number of S. Give isolates (31 in 202 vs 16 in 2026) and S. Typhimurium isolates (62 in 202 vs 37 in 2026).