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 iconfor a full list of recalled products.
Final Outbreak Information
- As of June 26, 2019, this outbreak appears to be over.
- A total of 6 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Concord were reported from 3 states.
- Illnesses started on dates ranging from March 9, 2019, to May 2, 2019.
- One hospitalization and no deaths were reported.
- Epidemiologic, traceback, and laboratory evidence indicated that Karawan brand tahini products were the likely source of this outbreak.
- Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled tahini that is labeled as Karawan Tahini, El-Karawan Tahin,i or SoCo Tahini. Do not eat, sell, or serve products made with recalled tahini, such as hummus.
- This outbreak was not related to another recent multistate outbreak of Salmonella Concord infections linked to tahini. Ill people in the previous outbreak were infected with a different outbreak strain of Salmonella Concord.
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