CHROMID® Salmonella EliteRecalls & reported problems
Biomerieux SA · chromID™ Salmonella Eliteagar is a chromogenic medium for the selective isolation and identification of Salmonellain human specimens (stools) · Class 1
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 03573026597313), received between Apr 24, 2024 and Apr 24, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “False Negative Result” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- False Negative Result1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionApr 24, 2024False Negative Result; False Negative Result
INTENDED USE: CHROMID® SALMONELLA ELITE AGAR IS A CHROMOGENIC MEDIUM FOR THE SELECTIVE ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF SALMONELLA IN HUMAN SPECIMENS (STOOLS). ISSUE DESCRIPTION: A CUSTOMER IN SPAIN NOTIFIED BIOMÉRIEUX OF NO GROWTH WITH A SALMONELLA STRAIN IN ASSOCIATION WITH CHROMID SALMONELLA ELIT 20 PLT (REF. 412108, LOT UNKNOWN). THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT WITH SALMONELLA CHROMOGENIC PLATES THEY DO NOT DETECT SOME STRAINS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT CHANGE THE COLOR. THEY HAVE CHECKED WITH MALDI-TOF AND THE STRAINS ARE SALMONELLA BUT THE CHROMID MEDIUM HAS NOT DETECTED THEM. THERE IS NO DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS BECAUSE THEY USE OTHER MEANS IN PARALLEL. AT THE TIME OF ASSESSMENT, THERE IS NO INDICATION OR REPORT FROM THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS EVENT LED TO ANY ADVERSE EVENT RELATED TO ANY PATIENT'S STATE OF HEALTH. AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE INITIATED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 19172914 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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