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New Zealand strengthens tahini controls after outbreak

By News Desk on September 20, 2022

Authorities in New Zealand have tightened the import rules around tahini and halva from Syria following a recall and outbreak.

An outbreak of Salmonella Kintambo earlier this year involved three patients who had consumed sesame-based products from…

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New Zealand latest country part of Salmonella tahini outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on August 8, 2022

Tahini from Syria has been linked to a trio of illnesses in New Zealand with recalls continuing across Europe.

The three patients have been infected with Salmonella Kintambo. Patients have previously been reported in the United…

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U.S. and Canada part of Salmonella outbreak linked to tahini and halva

By Joe Whitworth on October 16, 2021

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 six Salmonella Mbandaka cases, one in 2020 and the…
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Salmonella outbreak linked to tahini and halva from Syria expands in Europe

By Joe Whitworth on October 14, 2021

More sick people and Salmonella types are part of an outbreak in Europe linked to tahini and halva from Syria.

More than 120 people have now been affected since 2019 in Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark,…
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EU countries investigate Salmonella illnesses linked to imported tahini, halva

By Joe Whitworth on July 14, 2021

Five European countries have reported Salmonella infections with at least some of them linked to tahini and halva from Syria.

Up to 80 people may have been affected since 2019 in Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark…
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