Objective To understand the Salmonella carrying situation among the employees of public places and dietetic in dustries in Chengdu railway area to enhance the health management among employees in catering and service industries and provide the basis for preventing the occurrence and outbreak of food poisoning.Methods The anal swab culture was adopted to perform the health carriage examination among the employees of public places and dietetic industries during 2011-2015.The isolated Salmonellas were identified by stereotyping and the relationship between Salmonella carrier state with seasons and years was analyzed.Results Among 86 971 detected samples,43 strains of Salmonella were detected with the detection rate of 0.49‰.Nineteen serotypes were identified,which were dominated by Salmonella derby,Salmonella Senftenberg and Salmonella typhimurium.The highest detection rate was in summer and autumn.Conclusion The stains types of Salmonella carried by employees in catering and service in dustries in Chengdu railway area were complex,and the detection rate was closely related to seasonal variation.It is needed to strengthen the health examination and prevent food poisoning occurrence.