Salmonella Montevideo, Restaurant Recidivist

Kaitlyn SnyderFoodborne EpidemiologistArizona Department of Health ServicesFebruary 7, 2019

Jail Bird

Salmonella Montevideo JIXX01.0126

4 2 4

15

83

3 1 1 1 3

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Go big or go home, Salmonella Montevideo.

4 2 4

15

83

3 1 1 1 3

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

58 cases reported eating at The Funky Fowl prior to onset.

58 cases

A

B

C

58 cases

A

B

C

A

B

A

B

Honorable mention:

Chicken contaminated with Salmonella Seftenberg, Heidelberg, Kentucky, Typhimurium and Uganda was found at all three restaurant locations.

B

Funky fowl combo #1Side funky fries

Funky salad with fowlSide Salmonella

Funky fowl combo #1Side funky fries

Funky salad with fowlSide Salmonella

SalmonellaMontevideo JIXX01.0126

Funky fowl combo #1Side funky fries

Funky salad with fowlSide Salmonella

Salmonella Give

B

TEMPORARILY CLOSED

Let’s take a look at those genomes.

All recent isolates are highly related, between 0 to 5 SNPs.

The 2008 isolate was between 27 to 31 SNPs from the other isolates.

2008 & 2018

Average of 30 SNPs between outbreaks.

2008 & 2018

Average of 30 SNPs between outbreaks.

1997, 2000 & 2012

Average of 30(ish) SNPs between outbreaks.

We know how you came in…

But why did you stay?

BIOFILM

Is there something special about Salmonella Montevideo?

Arizona rarely tests food handlers.

What is the value of testing non-food contact surfaces?

Why hasn’t this happened at other chicken-specific restaurants?