2021 Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Onions – Epi Curve

Posted February 2, 2022

This outbreak is over. Stay up to date on food recalls and outbreaks to avoid getting sick from eating contaminated food.

This chart shows when the 1,040 people in this Salmonella outbreak got sick.

The true number of sick people in an outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella.