Food Safety News reported that the United States and Canada are part of an outbreak affecting Europe due to Salmonella in tahini and halva from Syria. The United States has reported six Salmonella Mbandaka cases, one in 2020 and the rest in2021. Canada has eight confirmed cases, five of Salmonella Mbandaka, two of Salmonella Havana, and one of Salmonella Orion from 2019 to 2021. This outbreak might be linked to the European outbreak. In the EU, since November 2019, 14 batches of sesame-based products originating from Syria tested positive for one or multiple Salmonella outbreak strains. There remains a risk for new Salmonella infections linked to imported sesame-based products from Syria. There is limited information on product manufacturing, including growing, harvesting, and distribution, said EFSA and ECDC. @ https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/10/u-s-and-canada-part-of-salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-tahini-and-halva/?utm_source=Food+Safety+News&utm_campaign=bd8ef43e86-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f46cc10150-bd8ef43e86-40253059
U.S. and Canada are part of Salmonella outbreak linked to tahini and halva
U.S. and Canada part of Salmonella outbreak linked to tahini and halva - Food Safety News
The United States and Canada are part of an outbreak affecting Europe because of Salmonella in tahini and halva from Syria. The United States has reported
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