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ii The occurrence of Salmonella is a global challenge in the public health and food production sectors. Contaminated beef and animal feed with Salmonella may lead to infections of humans through food chain. The present study investigated the prevalence, serovar and antimicrobial resistance of strains of Salmonella serovars isolated from beef (meat cuts, meat fluid and carcass swabs) and animal feed (meat-and-bone, and blood meal) samples from the abattoirs in Namibia. Beef (9508) and animal feed (827) samples were examined for the presence of Salmonella. The data showed that 0.85 % (n = 81) of beef were positive for Salmonella. In animal feed, 11.73 % (n = 97) were positive for Salmonella. The prevalence was higher in carcass swab samples than meat cuts and meat fluid but did not differ significantly (p> 0.05) between the products. However, there was a significant difference (p < 0.05) on the prevalence of Salmonella in blood meal as compared to meat-and-bone meal. Forty-four different types of Salmonella serovars were isolated and identified in this study. However, 23 isolate