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Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Grumpensis (antigenic formula 1,13,23:d:1,7) is a serovar of the O:13 (G) serogroup. This serotype has been widespread across 11 countries and regions around the world since 2005, originating from various sources including animal products and plant-based items such as chili powders.

Animal reservoir: S. Grumpensis has been found in chicken, guinea pig. 

Geographical distribution: S. Grumpensis has been found in India, Gambia, Senegal, China, Spain, Netherlands, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the United States. 

Outbreaks: 

Year

Location

Associated source

Number of cases

2023ChinaUnknown2

Border Rejections: 

Year

Exporting Country

Location

Food

2022

Brazil

Germany

Black pepper

References:

  1. https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/05/source-of-rare-salmonella-cases-in-china-remains-unknown/
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11082651/
  3. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/7/14-1678_article
  4. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/524938