Review Article

Prevention and Control of Human Salmonella enterica Infections: An Implication in Food Safety

Table 1

Salmonella prevalence in food sources from selected regions of the world.

No.Sampled yearFood commodity% prevalencePositive samplesCountryReference

12022Pork (dry sausage)54.5%6/11Italy[49]
22016-2018Pork22.6%,33/146Romania[50]
32013-2014Chicken19.8%111/560Iran[51]
42015-2016Vegetable samples21.5%87/405Malaysia[52]
52016-2019Bovine, goat meat10.5%
5.98%
19/181
7/117
China[53]
6March–November 2019Pork15.1%219/1441China[54]
72016Chicken51%102/200South Africa[55]
82002-2005Food samples0.009%105/11516Morocco[56]
92015Table eggs7.7%3/39South Africa[57]
102017-2018Sandwiches17.9%36/201Burkina Faso[58]
112021-2022Chocolate products17.2%
16.6%
43.1%
6.6%
26/151
25/151
65/151
10/151
Belgium
France
United Kingdom
Germany
[59]
9.9%15/151Ireland
122007-2008Raw red meat and meat products23.6%/144Algeria[60]
2015Chicken skin
Mixed chicken meat
Frozen chicken breast fillets
64%
60%
52%
14/22
37/62
13/25
Egypt[61]
132010-2012Turkey52.9%9/17Morocco[62]
Chicken20%17/86
2005-2006Chicken breast, legs, liver, gizzard10%58/576[63]
142014
2013
Seafood
Portions of minced meat
23.9%
10.7%
11/46
6/56
Tunisia[64, 65]
152015-2019Eggs33%European countries[66]
162001-2005Almonds0.87%81/9274California, USA[67]
172015-2016Chicken26.6736/135Colombia[68]
182016-2019Reported outbreak14.9%Brazil[69]
192015-2016Chicken meat18.1%49/270Singapore[70]
202014-2015Beef7.5%18/240Malaysia[71]