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A total of 126 samples\u2014including cloacal swabs, intestinal contents, and meat\u2014from 42 birds were cultured using a chromogenic agar medium. Arcobacter spp. were detected in 21.4% (9\/42) of the birds. Among the sample types, meat exhibited the highest prevalence at 14.3% (6\/42), followed by fecal samples at 7.1% (3\/42) and cloacal swabs at 2.4% (1\/42). Genus- and species-specific polymerase chain reaction assays on 33 isolates identified five Arcobacter species: A. butzleri, A. cryaerophilus, and A. skirrowii (each 18.2%), as well as A. cibarius and A. thereius (each 6.1%). Genetic diversity was further assessed via Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus\u2013polymerase chain reaction, which revealed 13 distinct genotypic fingerprints forming six clusters, with a high discriminatory power (D = 0.96). This study represents the first documented isolation and molecular characterization of five Arcobacter species from broiler chickens in Grenada across multiple sample types. These findings underscore the zoonotic implications of isolating Arcobacter spp., particularly in contaminated poultry meat destined for human consumption. The presence of Arcobacter spp. in poultry carcasses poses a significant public health concern. 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