A Salmonella outbreak at Moby Dick House of Kabob restaurant, which has locations in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. has sickened at least nine people in Maryland. Those cases have been confirmed since September 10, 2019. The press release from the Maryland Department of Health states that “The exact cause of the infections has not been determined and the investigation is ongoing, but eight of nine cases reported consuming Moby Dick House of Kabob hummus.”
There is no information on the patient age range, or if anyone has been hospitalized. The press release also did not state the serotype of the Salmonella that made people sick.
Moby Dick House of Kabob has voluntarily suspended sales of hummus. Public health officials are recommending that consumers discard any hummus purchased from those Venus. If you have eaten food from Moby Dick House of Kabob and are sick, see your doctor.
You can contact attorney Fred Pritzker for help at 1-888-377-8900.
The Maryland Department of Health is investigating this outbreak and will provide updates as needed.
This is not the first time hummus or ingredients used to make hummus have been associated with a Salmonella outbreak.
- Earlier this year, a Salmonella Concord outbreak linked to Karawan Tahini sickened at least six people in three states.
- Also in 2019, a Salmonella Concord outbreak linked to Achdut Tahini sickened at least eight people in four states.
- A Salmonella outbreak linked to Krinos Foods tahini, an ingredient used in hummus, sickened 16 people in 9 states in 2013.
- And in 2011, a Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak linked to hummus and tahini sickened 23 people in seven states and the District of Columbia.
Symptoms of a Salmonella infection include a fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal and stomach cramps and pain, and diarrhea that may be bloody. People usually start feeling sick about 12-72 hours after exposure to the pathogen. If you have eaten at that restaurant and have been ill, you may be part of this Salmonella outbreak at Moby Dick House of Kabob.
