Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Concord (antigenic formula 6,7:l,v:1,2) is a serovar of the O:7 (C1) serogroup. This serovar has been isolated from found animal and produce sources.
NCBI PD link for serovar Concord: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Concord%22)
Genetic characteristics:
Animal reservoir: Chicken may be the potential reservoir of serovar Concord.
Geographical distribution: Serovar Concord has been reported worldwide.
Human outbreaks:
Year | Location | Associated Source | Number of Cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | US: multistate | Tahini | 8 |
Border rejections: There have been no recent border rejections linked to this serovar.
Recalls:
Year | Location | Recalled food | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US: multistate | Tahini1 | RTE Product |
1 Achdut Ltd. in Ari’el, Israel recalled their tahini products. This recall was caused by a multistate outbreak described above.
Relevant links:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7103885/
- https://archive.cdc.gov/#/details?url=https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/concord-11-18/index.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21330737
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3303062/
- https://academic.oup.com/jac/article/65/7/1545/792396
- https://www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/ucm626790.htm?utm_campaign=FDA+Outbreak+Salmonella+Concord+11_27_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua