More pistachio and pistachio-containing products are being recalled in Canada as federal health officials continue to investigate an ongoing outbreak of salmonella infections.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued recall notices for several products sold by vendors in southern Ontario and online. The items were distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, and Quebec.
An eight-page list of the affected products can be found here.
“The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination,” the agency said in the Nov. 20 notice.
The most recent alert was triggered by a CFIA investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak associated with pistachios. Products containing the popular tree nuts have been the subject of numerous recalls in recent months….