Salmonella Stanley and Salmonella Newport in imported peanuts – update

An international outbreak of Salmonella Stanley and S. Newport infection associated with consumption of ‘Farmer’ brand peanuts was reported recently in Eurosurveillance Weekly (1). Three countries (Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom (UK) have reported isolating S. Stanley and/or S. Newport from unopened packets of these peanuts (Shandong peanuts in Australia and Canada; garlic flavoured peanuts in England), which originate in China, and are distributed via Singapore.