Key points
- Organic walnuts distributed by Gibson Farms, Inc. may be contaminated with E. coli and may be making people sick.
- If you bought organic walnut halves and pieces from bulk containers, see if yours might be part of the recall.
When people got sick
This chart shows when the 12 people in this E.coli outbreak got sick.
Recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak. The true number of sick people in this outbreak is also likely much higher than the number reported. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for E. coli.