96 of 1414 retail meats in Uighur, Xinjiang, China were positive for Salmonella.
18 serotypes were identified, S. Hadar, S. Enteritidis, S. London, and S. Havana were most prevalent.
82 DNA profiles generated after 99 isolates were subtyped by PFGE.
Multidrug resistance was found among the 99 Salmonella isolates.
Mutations in GyrA and ParC, and qnrA, qnrB, qnrS, aac(6′)-Ib, qepA, and oqxAB in Salmonella isolates were detected.