More pistachios recalled amid salmonella concerns in Canada

Pistachio Heart products under the brand Aoun are being recalled in Ontario and Quebec (Government of Canada)

More pistachios and products containing the nuts have been recalled in various provinces.

The latest recalls in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia are connected to an ongoing national investigation into the outbreak of salmonella, a foodborne illness.

• Why are pistachios at the centre of so many recalls?

Products sold by shops or distributed by restaurants or other businesses are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination, the federal government wrote in various recall notices issued over the last week.

It advises the public and businesses not to consume, sell, serve or distribute the recalled products.

The following products, which were sold online, were named in a notice Saturday:

• Baklavas and baklava cheesecake with pistachios sold online from a shop in Collingwood, Ont.;
• Paralell brand Halva pistachio dessert sold online from a shop in Toronto;
• Allo Simonne brand pistachio matcha spread (220 grams); and
• Allo Simonne sour cherries and pistachios covered in chocolate and rose petals (130 g).

In a separate recall notice on Saturday, officials warned that Pistachio Heart products under the brand Aoun, distributed by the company Alimentation du Canada, is potentially contaminated with salmonella. This product was sold in Ontario and Quebec.

Another recall notice issued Thursday identifies pistachios with no specific brand, of various sizes. Eccolo Food Services Inc. distributed the product to hotels, restaurants and institutions in Ontario, according to the federal government’s notice.

Moonlight Grocers Inc. is recalling raw pistachio kernels as potentially contaminated products. They were sold in bulk in Ontario, according to the federal government’s advisory on Wednesday.

Kourosh Foods Market is recalling pistachio kernels of various sizes, according to the federal government’s recall notice Tuesday. They were distributed in British Columbia.

Chez Louis Fruits and Légumes is recalling pistachios, with no brand named, a notice last Monday states. Various sizes of the products were sold in Quebec, the federal government said.

Advice for public

The federal government advises those who fall ill after eating recalled products to contact their health-care provider.

“Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased,” it wrote in its advisories.