Various pistachio-containing products recalled due to Salmonella
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Summary
Product
Pistachio-containing products
Issue
Food - Microbial contamination - Salmonella
What to do
Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products
Distribution
Online
Ontario
Affected products
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC | Codes | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Petit Four Cookies | Variable - clerk served | None | Sold from June 12 to July 15 inclusively | Sold at La Brioche, 866 Bank St., Ottawa, ON |
| None | Baklava (including cream filled) | Variable - clerk served | None | Sold from June 12 to July 15 inclusively | Sold at La Brioche, 866 Bank St., Ottawa, ON |
| None | Strawberry Cheesecake | Variable - clerk served | None | Sold from June 12 to July 15 inclusively | Sold at La Brioche, 866 Bank St., Ottawa, ON |
| None | Knafeh Dubai Chocolate Вars | Variable - clerk served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Dubai Chocolate Leaves | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Dubai Chocolate Cup | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Dubai Chocolate Heart | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Dubai Chocolate Log | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Arabesque (Pistachio + Vanilla Ganache) | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Kunafa Bites | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Dubai Chocolate Dates | Sold individually or in groups of 2, 4,6,8,10,15 (Variety) | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Pistachio Dates | Sold individually or in groups of 2, 4,6,8,10,15 (Variety) | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Pistachio Kernels | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Mixed Truffles Chocolate | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Pistachio Chocolate | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Milk Chocolate filled with Pistachio Cream | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Dark Chocolate filled with Pistachio Cream | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Ruby Chocolate Bar Pistachio | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Ruby Chocolate Bar Mixed Nuts | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | White Chocolate Bar Pistachio | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | White Chocolate Bar Mixed Nuts | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Milk Chocolate Bar Pistachio | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Milk Chocolate Bar Mixed Nuts | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Chocolate Marbles Mixed | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Milk Chocolate Marbles with Nuts | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Dark 71 Chocolate Marbles with Nuts | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
| None | Dark 54 Chocolate Marbles with Nuts | Variable - clerk-served | None | Sold from April 23, 2025 to May 23, 2025, inclusive | Sold at: 1) Pistachio Choco, 1666 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON and 2) Pistachio Choco, 50 Rideau St, Unit #306, Ottawa, ON |
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 - Candy, confectionary, snacks and sweeteners
Companies
Recalling firms: Pistachio Choco, La Brioche
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
Distribution
Online
Ontario
Recall class
Class 2
Identification number
RA-77923
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
ID
16722, 16726
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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