serotyping results for Salmonella isolated on a voluntary basis in the food chain, in all industries and sectors. This outbreak surveillance supplements the official inspections undertaken every year. This massive volume of data collected by ANSES confirms the trends and emerging strains reported at European level. All origins combined, S. Typhimurium and its monophasic variants as well as S. Enteritidis are the main isolated strains. For many years, Salmonella has been a major microbiological contaminant responsible for foodborne epidemics in France and Europe. Optimising the

assessment and management of the risk of salmonellosis in humans and animals requires the collection of high-quality data, over a suitable time period. In 2015, after a process was undertaken to evaluate its operations, this network launched a major campaign to modernise its analytical tools and tools for the management, interpretation, sharing and communication of information to better meet the needs expressed by the stakeholders and users of this surveillance system. In addition to being tested for their  serovar, the Salmonella isolated through this network can be characterised for their potential epidemiological link. New typing methods based on genome sequencing offer highly  promising prospects in this area.