Toronto – Pistachio has been the theme of a series of recalls associated with the outbreak of an Salmonella, and while some health officials say that this does not mean that people should avoid all pistachio products, others say the walnut toss.
Four brands of pistachio and pistachios have been recalled in the last several weeks by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency due to a possible salmonella contamination.
It includes Habibibi Brand Pistachio Karnell, Al Mokhtar Food Center Pistachi, Dubai Brand Milk Chocolate Bar and Andalos Brand Baklava.
Canada’s public health agency says 52 After eating contaminated pistachios and baked items, they have become ill in the hospital and 10 have landed in the hospital. He said that there is only a part of diseases, as many people are unaffected, he said.
April Hexmer, director of the outbreak management of the public health agency, said that it is not always easy to know which brand of pistachios is at the top of a dessert or is cut on a salad.
He said, “Some products that consume people are ripe items that have been sprinkled on top like pistachios. You would not know which brand of pistachios will be. But it is all part of the investigation,” he said.
So far he has remembered Baklava Pistachio in a bakery in Montreal, and pistachio creams and crisp knafeh were served in a bakery with pieces of pastry, sold online in pastry, Canada.
“Other products can be identified. This is to learn very soon.”
He said that there is no such indication at this time.
While recalls are only for specific brands of pistachio, Lawrence Goodridge, a professor and Canadian research president said at the Foodborn Rogue Dynamics at Gulef University, it is safe to dig all pistachio.
“My advice is, do not consume any product that includes pistachios for the next some time, until the outbreak is declared by PHAC,” he said.
This does not mean that pistachios are contaminated throughout the board, but Goodridge said, “How should anyone know where they have come from?”
Hexamer said that if you are not sure whether the bulk pistachios stored in a pantry are affected or not, reach the place where they were purchased.
He also said that the commercial kitchen should check the product code and compare them with a warning of remembrance.
“The main message is to throw out the missed product and not to eat it, use it, serve it, sell it, or distribute it,” he said.
Canada’s Public Health Agency says that a salmonella infection can affect anyone who comes in contact with a contaminated food product, and says that if you have been diagnosed, do not cook food for other people.
Salmonella can spread from an infected person who has diarrhea, for example with unwanted hands.
According to public health notice, even a person can spread for several days or weeks of being infected, even if they do not have symptoms.
This report of Canadian Press was first published on August 9, 2025.
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Hannah Albarga, Canadian Press
