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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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.
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