Nineteen more pistachio and pistachio-containing products have been recalled in Canada.
More than 200 products have now been recalled over salmonella fears
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A photo taken in January 2025 shows workers at a bakery in Hong Kong conducting a quality check on roasted pistachios. (Chan Long Hei/The Associated Press)
Nineteen more pistachio and pistachio-containing products have been recalled in Canada over concerns of possible salmonella contamination.
They join a growing list of pistachio-related products under recall, amid an ongoing food safety investigation.
The public can check the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)’s recall listings to scroll through a combined list of more than 200 such products, which is regularly being updated.
As of Tuesday, the following 19 products are now also under recall, in new listings involving eight provinces:
Pistachio kernels, in varying quantities, sold at Big Bazaar, located at 8112 Scott Rd., Unit #420, Surrey, B.C., from Aug. 11 to Nov. 26.
Raw pistachios, sold in 200-gram quantities, at Greco’s Specialty Foods Market located at 6886 King George Blvd., Surrey, B.C., from July 12, 2024 to Nov. 24, 2025.
Pistachios, sold in varying quantities at the Sunrise Market at 300 Powell St., Vancouver, from July 9, 2024, to July 9, 2025.
Raw, natural pistachios, in 160-gram quantities and sold in Quebec under the Paparico Rôtisseur de noix brand. The affected products have a UPC number of 0 62467 00104 4. Four different lot numbers are among the affected products. The full details can be found here, under the recall publish date of Dec. 16.
Raw, shelled pistachio kernels, in 10-kilogram quantities, sold under the Tootsi brand to hotels, restaurants, institutions and manufacturers in B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. The affected products have a UPC number of 10828779103060 and a lot number of 011103.
Raw, shelled pistachio kernels, sold in one-kilogram quantities under the Yupik brand and distributed in B.C., Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. The affected products have a UPC number of 8 05509 10306 7, a lot number of 25189, and a best-before date of Jan. 8, 2027.
Raw pistachio kernels, sold in one-kilogram quantities under the Yupik brand and distributed in Alberta. The affected products have a UPC number of 8 05509 07033 8, a lot number of 25163, and a best-before date of June 12, 2027.
Raw, mixed nuts, sold in quantities of 11.34 kilograms under the Tootsi Impex Inc. brand and distributed in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. These products were sold to hotels, restaurants, institutions and manufacturers. The affected products have a UPC number of (01) 0 0890311 11476 9, an internal lot number of 25 195, and a best-before date of July 14, 2026.
Nature trail mix, sold in quantities of 11.34 kilograms under the Tootsi Impex Inc. brand and distributed to hotels, restaurants, institutions and manufacturers in B.C., Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and P.E.I. The affected products have a UPC number of (01) 0 0890311 11480 6, an internal lot number of 25 181, and a best-before date of June 30, 2026.
Costco Brittle Mix, sold in quantities of 12.02 kilograms under the Tootsi Impex Inc. brand and distributed to retail in Ontario. The affected products have a UPC number of (01) 0 0890311 99817 8. Packages with one of seven best-before dates are part of the recall — the details can be found here under the recall publish date of Dec. 16.
Dry-roasted, unsalted, pistachio kernels, in quantities of 11.34 kilograms, sold under the Tootsi Impex Inc. brand to hotels, restaurants, institutions and manufacturers in B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. The affected products have a UPC number of (01) 0 0890311 10334 3, an internal lot number of 25 168, and a best-before date of March 17, 2026.
Dry-roasted, salted, pistachio kernels, in 10-kilogram quantities, sold under the Tootsi Impex Inc. brand to hotels, restaurants, institutions and manufacturers in B.C., Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. The affected products have a UPC number of (01) 0 0890311 10316 9, an internal lot number of 25 196, and a best-before date of April 15, 2026.
Pistachio nut butter, in 10-kilogram quantities, sold under the Tootsi Impex Inc. brand to hotels, restaurants, institutions and manufacturers in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. The affected products have a UPC number of (01) 0 0890311 11609 1, an internal lot number of 25 196, and a best-before date of July 15, 2026.
Pistachio raw kernels, in 500-gram quantities, sold at the Amiri Supermarket located at 27 Scott St., Kitchener, Ont., from July 3 to Aug. 3, 2024.
Shelled pistachios, of varying quantities, sold at Bet Nahrain Middle Eastern Food & Bakery located at 10248 152 St., Unit #101, Surrey, B.C., from Aug. 16, 2024 to Nov. 21, 2025. The affected products have a UPC number of 7065.
Raw pistachios, of varying quantities, sold at the Chahine Supermarket located at #1-7196 Temple Dr. NE, in Calgary, from Oct. 29 to Dec. 31, 2024. The affected products have UPC numbers starting with the digits 2 006020, according to the CFIA.
Pistachios in one-pound quantities, sold at the Al Noor Halal Meat & Grocery store located at 2497 Clearbrook Rd., Abbotsford, B.C., from Jan. 22 to March 31, 2025.
Pista, in 200-gram quantities, under the A-1 Spice brand, sold at A-1 Spice Grocery located at #96-5555 Castleridge Blvd. NE in Calgary from Oct. 18, 2024 to Dec. 11, 2025. The affected products have a listed UPC number of 10021.
Pista, in 400-gram quantities, under the A-1 Spice brand, sold at A-1 Spice Grocery located at #96-5555 Castleridge Blvd. NE in Calgary, from Oct. 18, 2024 to Dec. 11, 2025. The affected products have a listed UPC number of 10022.
The CFIA says these recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the locations where they were purchased. They should not be consumed.
