Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Concord (antigenic formula 6,7:l,v:1,2) is a serovar of the O:7 (C1) serogroup.  This serovar has been isolated from found animal and produce sources.

Geography: S. Concord has been associated with illnesses in the United States and Ethiopia. Cases among children adopted from Ethiopia have also occurred in Spain, Denmark, and Belgium

Outbreaks:  Several outbreaks have been associated with S. Concord.

Year
Location
Associated Source
Number of Cases
2018-2019US (HI, MI, NY)Tahini6

Recalls:

Year
Location
Recalled food
Type
2018US-multistateTahiniRTE Product
2018Canada-multistateTahini from Israeli manufacturer, Achdut LtdRTE Product
2015US-multistateCucumbersProduce


Relevant links and references:

  1. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/concord-11-18/index.html
  2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21330737
  3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3303062/
  4. https://academic.oup.com/jac/article/65/7/1545/792396
  5. https://www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/ucm626790.htm?utm_campaign=FDA+Outbreak+Salmonella+Concord+11_27_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua