Timeline of Reported Cases
Final Update
Posted December 18, 2018 at 3:30 PM ET
This outbreak appears to be over. In general, people who are at higher risk for Listeria infection should avoid eating lunch meats, cold cuts, or other deli meats, unless they are heated to an internal temperature of 165°F or until steaming hot just before serving. Learn more about how you can take steps to prevent Listeria infection.
People infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes, by date of isolation*
*n=4 for whom information was reported as of December 17, 2018.
Previous Timelines
People infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes, by date of illness onset*
*n=4 for whom information was reported as of October 3, 2018.