Outbreak of salmonella from halva imported from Syria into 5 European countries

Published 2021년 11월 4일

Tridge summary

Between November 2019 and October 2021, 121 cases of Salmonella infection were reported in five European Union countries, all linked to the consumption of sesame products, specifically halva and tahini, imported from Syria. The majority of the cases were in children under the age of ten. The European Food Safety Authority and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control traced the outbreak to 14 batches of these products, containing one or more strains of Salmonella. Despite withdrawal, seizure, and destruction of the affected batches by food safety authorities in Germany, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, the outbreak persisted until September 2021. The products, which have a long shelf life, were found to contain Salmonella strains that can survive in sesame products for months. The affected batches were distributed across Finland, Germany, Norway, and Sweden, and were also sold in France and Ireland. No deaths were reported.

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Original content

Between November 2019 and October 2021, 121 cases of infection with six different serotypes of Salmonella enterica in sesame products imported from Syria were identified in five countries of the European Union. This was announced by the Center for Risk Assessment, explaining that the infection was imported with 14 batches, positive for one or more strains of Salmonella, corresponding to the focal strains. It is especially dangerous that halva is consumed mainly by children under the age of ten. The information was prepared by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) at the request of the European Commission and published on 14 October 2021. Interviews with patients in four countries revealed the consumption of sesame-based products (halva or tahini) before the disease. Almost half of the cases are found in children under the age of ten, who also account for more than half of the hospitalized cases. No deaths were ...

Source: Sinor