When People Got Sick: Listeria Outbreak, Meats Sliced at Delis

Key points

Illness reports have started to decrease, and CDC will update this notice less frequently. Because it can take up to 10 weeks for some people to have symptoms of listeriosis, CDC will continue to collect information for some time and report new information as it is available. Do not eat recalled deli meats. Some of the products have sell by dates into October 2024.

When people got sick

This chart shows when the 59 people in this Listeria 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 higher than the number reported. This is because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for Listeria.