Food recall warning

Various pistachios and pistachio-containing products recalled due to Salmonella

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Summary

Product
Pistachios and Pistachio-containing products
Issue
Food - Microbial contamination - Salmonella
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled products

Distribution
Ontario

Affected products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes Additional information
None Raw Hulled Pistachios Variable - bulk self-serve none Sold from July 14 up to and including September 13, 2025 Sold at Bulk Zone, 776 Macdonell St., Thunder Bay, ON
Sweet Flour Oatmeal Fig Pistachio 95 g 6 28110 18284 5 Sold from July 4 up to and including September 17, 2025 Sold at Sweet Flour Bake Shop, 130 Cawthra Avenue, Unit 105 Toronto, ON
Sweet Flour Oatmeal Fig Pistachio Variable - bulk none Sold from July 4 up to and including September 17, 2025 Sold at Sweet Flour Bake Shop, 130 Cawthra Avenue, Unit 105 Toronto, ON
None Raw Pistachio Variable (~ 300 g to 350 g) none Sold from July 23 up to and including September 26, 2025 Sold at Qi Natural Food, 1001 Eglinton Ave. W, Toronto, ON and Bayview Natural Food, 1622 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON
Bartholomew Bakery Café Pistachio Cheesecake 1 Count none Sold from September 9 up to and including September 12, 2025 Sold at Bartholomew Bakery, 14-467 Edgeley Blvd., Concord, ON
None Pistachios Green Reg Variable - bulk none Sold from September 8 up to and including October 2, 2025 Sold at Herbs & Nutrition by Qi Natural, 572 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON
Ambal Trading Pistachio 100 g 0 10639 00100 2 Sold from September 7 up to and including September 29, 2025 Sold at Ambal Trading, 591 Parliament St., Toronto, ON
Ambal Trading Pistachio 200 g 0 10640 00100 8 Sold from September 7 up to and including September 29, 2025 Sold at Ambal Trading, 591 Parliament St., Toronto, 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
Food - Nuts, grains, and seeds
Companies

Recalling firms: Ambal Trading, Bartholomew Bakery Ltd., Herbs & Nutrition by Qi Natural, Sweet Flour Bake Shop, The Bulk Pro Corporation, Qi Natural Food
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
Ontario
Recall class
Class 2
Identification number
RA-78172
Canadian Food Inspection Agency ID
16796, 16798, 16799, 16800, 16802, 16805
History
Change log
2025-10-02: Changed date range for Sweet Flour - Oatmeal Fig Pistachio from September 24 to Sept 17.
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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