Salmonella

The Norwegian Veterinary Institute coordinates the Salmonella surveillance programme on behalf of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. The surveillance covers samples from live animals (poultry, cattle and pigs) and fresh meat (cattle and pigs).

The aims of the programme are to provide documentation of the prevalence of Salmonella in the livestock populations and their products, to ensure that Norwegian food-producing animals and food products of animal origin are virtually free from Salmonella and to prevent an increased occurrence of Salmonella in Norway.

2025

The Salmonella surveillance programme in 2025 documented that the Norwegian populations of catle, swine, and poultry are only sporadically infected. However, Salmonella was detected in 13 poultry flocks, marking a significant increase from previous years. Most of these cases were linked to an outbreak that began in late 2024 and spread from breeding animals throughout the production pyramid. The estimated prevalence in all examined populations is below 0.6 %.

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