Food recall warning

Various pistachios and pistachio-containing products recalled due to Salmonella

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Summary

Product
Pistachios and pistachio-containing products
Issue
Food - Microbial contamination - Salmonella
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled products

Distribution
Ontario
Quebec

Affected products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes Additional Information
None Baklava Pastries Variable - clerk served None Sold from May 22, 2025 up to and including May 31, 2025 Sold at Kanny's Cakes, 30 Baywood Road, Units 13 & 14, Etobicoke, ON
Konscious Kitchen Paleo & Vegan Pistachio Bars 3 bars 6 28942 73897 5 LOTNO: VPB23E25 N/A
None Vegan Pistachio Bulk (no label applied) Variable None Sold from May 28, 2025 up to and including June 5, 2025 Sold to HRI accounts only
East India Pistachio Green 5 lb None Lot; 620/05-250 N/A
Enayat Farms Pistachio Raw Kernel 10 kg None Lot #5009; JAN 2027 N/A

Issue

The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.

This recall is linked to an ongoing investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. Please refer to the Food Safety Investigation page for further details and related recall notifications and food recall warnings.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

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Additional information

Background

This recall was triggered by findings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of human illness. Please refer to the Public Health Notice for further details on this active outbreak investigation.

What is being done

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Food recall warning
Category
Food - Nuts, grains, and seeds
Food - Candy, confectionary, snacks and sweeteners
Companies

Recalling firms:  Konscious Kitchen Inc., Kanny's Cakes, East India Company Ltd.

Note: Each company listed here is responsible for some, but not necessarily all, of the recalled products listed in the table above.

Published by
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Audience
General public
Hotels, restaurants and institutions
Manufacturers
Distribution
Ontario
Quebec
Recall class
Class 2
Identification number
RA-78412
Canadian Food Inspection Agency ID
16864
16866
16865
Media and public enquiries

Public enquiries
Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: information@inspection.gc.ca

Media relations
Telephone: 613-773-6600
Email: cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca

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