To study the serotypes and molecular characteristics of foodborne Salmonella in Jiangxi Province by pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and establish the PFGE fingerprint data bank.MethodsA total of 136 foodborne Salmonella strains were identified by biochemical tests and serotyping. The S.derby were further typed by PFGE and established the fingerprint data bank, and clustering analysis was conducted by Bionumerics v6.6. ResultsAmong 136 Salmonella isolated, the main serogroup were group B, and the dominant serotypes were S.derby (49.26%). 67 S.derby strains were 41 PFGE fingerprint types, 3 PFGE fingerprint types were predominant in the PFGE fingerprint types. ConclusionSerotyping of foodborne Salmonella were phenotypically diverse. The S.derby were predominant. Raw meat products were the main source of foodborne Salmonella. PFGE fingerprint types were not related with serotypes.