Abstract
A 2014 foodborne salmonellosis outbreak in Canada and the United States implicated, for the first time, sprouted chia seed powder as the vehicle of transmission. Here, we report the draft whole genome sequences of two Salmonella enterica strains isolated from sprouted powders related to the aforementioned outbreak.
Highlights
A 2014 foodborne salmonellosis outbreak in Canada and the United States implicated, for the first time, sprouted chia seed powder as the vehicle of transmission
During the course of the outbreak investigation, several lots of sprouted flax seed powder tested positive for the presence of Salmonella and were recalled from the marketplace
We report the draft whole-genome sequences of two S. enterica strains that were isolated from sprouted chia and flax seed powders as a part of this study
Summary
A 2014 foodborne salmonellosis outbreak in Canada and the United States implicated, for the first time, sprouted chia seed powder as the vehicle of transmission. The pathogen Salmonella enterica is one of the most common bacterial causes of foodborne gastroenteritis. It can survive in a variety of environments (including those with suboptimal growth conditions) and is widespread in the environment and the intestinal tracts of vertebrate animals. Many food types, including meat, produce, eggs, nuts, and seeds, can act as vehicles for Salmonella transmission [1,2,3].
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