Hundreds of inmates sickened in Salmonella outbreak

Food Safety News reported the development on 2026-05-28. The Broome County Health Department in New York has determined that the illnesses impacting more than 300 people in the Broome County Correctional Facility is Salmonella infection. The Broome County Sheriff's Office and the health department released a joint statement on May 27 confirming that "multiple test results" revealed.

The report places the news in a wider commercial context. In a previous press release, which was sent out earlier in the day on May 27, the health department and sheriff's office said several inmates reported symptoms to medical staff at the facility on May 25. Within the next 24 hours, more than 140 people were seen by medical staff for similar symptoms.

For the food sector, the practical implications extend beyond the immediate announcement. Test results returned on May 27 confirming that foodborne bacterial Salmonella was the cause of the illnesses within the facility. The health department’s treatment of those infected remains the same as the treatment for norovirus — focusing on replacing lost fluids to prevent dehydration.

Attention now turns to how companies, customers and regulators respond. The correctional facility has been working with both the health department, the New York State Department of Health and the food service provider Trinity Services Group to investigate and test all possible contamination sources, according to the press release.