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Created by
Juliana Raymonde Najjar, last updated by Brad Yang on May 13, 2025
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Background:
Genetic characteristics:
Animal reservoir:
Geographical distribution:
Human outbreaks:
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2021 | EU: multi-country | Halva or tahini from Syria1 | 121 |
1 Salmonella Amsterdam, Havana, Kintambo, Mbandaka, Orion, and Senftenberg were involved in this outbreak. The case number here only reflects the total number of people who got infected, not just those infected by serovar Orion.
Border rejections:
Year | Exporting country | Importing country | Associated source | Product category |
| 2022 | Uganda | Germany | Organic sesame seeds | Nuts, nut products and seeds |
Recalls:
| Year | Location | Recalled food | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Norway | Halva from Syria1 | Confectionery |
| 2021 | Germany | Tahini halva with pistachios from Syria2 | Confectionery |
1 Salmonella Senftenberg and Orion were found.
2 This recall was caused by a multi-country outbreak described above. Salmonella Orion and group E serovars were found.
Relevant links:
- https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/rapid-outbreak-assessment-multi-country-outbreak-multiple-salmonella-enterica
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/575409
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/542613
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/509031