| Country |
Salmonella Prevalence (%) |
Sample |
Level |
Reference |
| Iran |
9.4 |
Mixed ready-to-eat fresh herbs |
Retail |
25 |
| Iran |
5.6 |
Mixed fresh-cut vegetable salads |
Retail |
25 |
| Morocco |
0.9 |
Meat and meat products |
Processing and retail |
10 |
| Lebanon |
47.5 |
Shawarma sandwiches |
Catering |
28 |
| Senegal |
6 |
Lettuce |
Primary production |
34 |
| Zambia |
23.1 |
Fresh-cut organic vegetables |
Processing |
36 |
| Mexico |
5.8 |
Vegetables |
Retail |
42 |
| Mexico |
2.8 |
Tomatoes |
Primary production |
38 |
| Mexico |
5 |
Mung bean sprouts |
Retail |
13 |
| Mexico |
7.5 |
Ready-to-eat raw vegetable salads |
Catering |
24 |
| Mexico |
4 |
Ready-to-eat cooked vegetable salads |
Catering |
7 |
| India |
38 |
Fruit |
Street vendors |
53 |
| India |
33 |
Vegetables |
Street vendors |
53 |
| India |
4 |
Sprouts |
Street vendors |
53 |
| Singapore |
1.5 |
Minimally processed vegetables |
Retail |
49 |
| Singapore |
< 3.0 |
Fresh vegetables |
Retail |
49 |
| Korea |
< 3.9 |
Sprouts and seeds |
Retail |
30 |
| Japan |
0.1 – 0.2 |
Vegetables and fruits |
|
27 |
| Japan |
< 0.9 |
Iceberg lettuce |
Retail |
31 |
| EU |
0.6 |
Vegetables, fruits and herbs |
Retail |
16 |
| Ireland |
3.6 |
Herbs and spices |
Retail |
16 |
| the Netherlands |
1.6 |
Herbs and spices |
Retail |
16 |
| Spain |
1.3 |
Fresh and minimally processed fruit and vegetables |
Retail |
1 |
| Portugal |
< 2.5 |
Minimally processed salads |
Retail |
47 |
| Switzerland |
< 1.6 |
Ready-to-eat lettuce, fresh-cut fruit, and sprouts |
Retail |
4 |
