The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has placed a temporary ban on pistachio imports from Iran amid a salmonella outbreak that has affected more than 100 people in Canada.
The ban applies to both pistachios and pistachio-containing products and is a “precautionary measure” to protect Canadians from the risk of infection, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said in a Sept. 27 news release.
Importers of pistachio products will be required to show proof that the products don’t originate from Iran in order to be accepted into Canada, the agency says, adding that shipments will be held and tested for salmonella or refused entry if importers fail to provide this proof….