The European Commission has stepped in to try to stop a multi-year, multi-country Salmonella outbreak associated with sesame-based products. Several patients from the United States have been confirmed.

An increased level of official controls will be applied to tahini and halva entering Europe from Syria because of the risk of Salmonella contamination. Consignments will be subject to identification and physical checks at a frequency of 20 percent

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