Salmonella recall expands to more pistachio-flavoured chocolates
Health Canada warns that the pistachios used in the affected products could contain salmonella, which has already led to 52 laboratory-confirmed illnesses, most of them in Quebec, and 10 hospitalizations countrywide.
The affected products are the following 145-gram Dubai pistachio and knafeh milk chocolate bars, sold in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and online:
Chocofolie brand, lots 225097 to 225184
Chocolato Fait à la main brand, lots 225093 to 225132
Chocolats Favoris brand, lots 225133 to 225203
Dubai brand, UPC code 6 11834 51237 1, lots 225.093 to 225.184
Vincent Sélection brand, UPC code 9 90016 40673 9, lots 225097 to 225161
Also added to the recall list Wednesday are Habibi brand pistachio kernels (10 kg), lot 344.24IR41 with best before date of January 2027.
Previously recalled products recalled are:
Dubai-brand 145-gram packages of pistachio and knafeh milk chocolate bars with the UPC code 6 11834 51237 1.
Habibi brand pistachio Kernels (lot 361.24IR41, best before January 2027) sold in Quebec and Ontario, recalled by Green Farm Pistachio Inc.
Al Mokhtar Food Centre 450 g pistachios sold in Ottawa
Various Andalos brand packaged baklava products sold in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and online
Clerk-served products from Boulangerie Andalos, 350 Lebeau Blvd., in St-Laurent, on June 25 and 26
Health Canada advises people to not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute the products, which were sold online and in Quebec. The items should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased.
People who think they became sick because of the chocolate should contact their doctor or 811.
'Food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick,' Health Canada says. '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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