USA -Jarred Pesto Linked to 2014 Botulism Outbreak

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Jarred pesto isn’t a common source of botulism but in 2014 it was the source of a botulism outbreak that sickened two people. The outbreak marked the only time pesto was documented as a source of a botulism outbreak in the U.S. and the first time in 15 years that it was the source of a botulism outbreak in other countries.