Where People Got Sick: E. coli Outbreak, Organic Walnuts - April 2024

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.
Bulk organic walnuts being scooped up
Bulk organic walnuts

Where sick people live

This map shows where the 12 people in this E. coli outbreak lived.

This outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses, and the true number of sick people is likely much higher than the number reported. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for E. coli.