Saturday, October 11, 2025

Pistachio recalls, sicknesses expand

There are now 105 Canadians whose illnesses have been traced to pistachios contaminated with salmonella food-poisoning bacteria.

Sixteen have been hospitaliized.


Quebec is hardest hit with 66 sick people and Ontario is second with 27.


The most recent recalls are baclava cheesecake and baclava, both sold at Fig and Greta at Collingwood, Halva-pistachio sold at Parallel Greary Ltd. in Toronto, Pistachio Matcha spread and sour cherries and pistachios covered in chocolate.


The contaminated pistachios are from Iran.


Several years ago a friend gave us pistachios he brought back from Iran; they were infested with worms.