Canberra has recorded a large spike in salmonella infections for 2012, and experts say further outbreaks are expected over the summer period.
ABC News reports more than 200 salmonella cases have been reported to ACT Health, with 15 people needing hospital treatment.
Around 60 infections were linked to cafes and restaurants, and the number is significantly higher than the 161 cases recorded in 2011.
ACT Health chief health officer Paul Kelly said consumers needed to watch what they ate over summer, which was the peak season for salmonella.
"We're already starting to see the occasional case in the last few weeks," he said.
"But hopefully with some of the work we've done with industry and cafes improving food safety we won't see such a large peak this summer.”
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