Table 1. Origin of Staphylococcus aureus isolates (conventional meats) by store location.

Store	Beef MRSA	Chicken MSSA	Chicken MRSA	Pork MSSA	Pork MRSA	Turkey MSSA	Turkey MRSA	Total
Grocery store A			1					1
Grocery store B		1						1
Grocery store C		1	1					2
Grocery store D			1					1
Grocery store E				2	1	2	1	6
Grocery Store F					1			1
Wholesale store A			1				1	2
Wholesale store B			2	1				3
Small ethnic market A			1					1
Small ethnic market B					1			1
Small ethnic market C				1				1
Unknown origin*	1	2	3	1	4		5	16
Total	1	4	10	5	7	2	7	36

Store locations and specific isolates per store are listed to show that SA isolates were collected from diverse locations.

*Some meat samples were provided without any information on the store of origin.