Although it is not usually considered a threat to human health, an outbreak of Salmonella reading can cause significant food-borne illness and generate a lot of public attention. An outbreak that occurred in 2019, for example, was linked to contaminated ground turkey products, causing 358 reported illnesses, 133 hospitalizations and one death across 42 states.1
According to Sandy Aehle, a research scientist at Elanco Animal Health, managing and mitigating S. Reading requires consistent monitoring and testing to identify sources of infection in live poultry production.