# Salmonella enterica outbreak — California, 2008-10
> **Food** · Confirmed · 594 ill / 31 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-6adb5dcc79c7
- **Date:** 2008-10
- **State:** California
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Salmonella enterica (Javiana)
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Other
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 594
- **Hospitalizations:** 31
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** watermelon
- **Contaminated ingredient:** melon
- **IFSAC category:** Fruits

## Source
- [NORS Dashboard](https://wwwn.cdc.gov/norsdashboard/)
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