Nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to consumption of pumpkin seeds, France, 2026.

Authors

Gabrielle Jones, Edith Laurent, Erica Fougère, Nathalie Fredricksen, Caroline Kojfer-Lomont, Lorraine Puzin, Sophie Belichon, Anastasia Petrova, Athénaïs Bur, Henriette de Valk, Leonor Silveira, Christian Kornschober, Catherine Ragimbeau, Laetitia Bonifait, Alexandra Moura

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Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin. Volume 31. Issue 38.

Abstract

A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis is ongoing in France with 81 patients from 3 May to 12 August 2026. Median age was 35 years, and 56 case-patients were female. Investigations identified pumpkin seeds grown in France as the source. A food isolate reported on EpiPulse reinforced initial hypotheses. Recall-withdrawal was initiated on 28 August. Traceback continues including for export. Pumpkin seeds represent a novel Salmonella risk that should be considered in seed production and by public health authorities.

PMID:
42788271
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 25 Sep 2026.

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