Timeline of Reported Cases

Final Update

Posted February 27, 2019 at 3:45 PM ET

This outbreak appears to be over, but recalled tahini products have a long shelf life and may still be in people’s homes. Consumers unaware of the recall could continue to eat these products and potentially get sick. Visit the FDA websiteExternal for a full list of recalled products.

People infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Concord, by date of illness onset*

Epi curve of people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella, by date of illness onset, as of February 25, 2019

*n=8 for whom information was reported as of February 27, 2019. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.

Previous Timelines

People infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Concord, by date of illness onset*

Epi curve of people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella, by date of illness onset, as of November 28, 2018

*n=5 for whom information was reported as of November 28, 2018. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.

Illnesses might not yet be reported due to the time it takes between when a person becomes ill and when the illness is reported. This takes an average of 2 to 4 weeks.