Over 100 Pistachio Products Recalled in Canada Over Salmonella, 2025

More than 100 individual pistachio and pistachio-containing products, sold under dozens of different brand names in nearly every Canadian province, are now part of one of the country’s largest and longest-running food safety recalls of the year. Since the investigation was first made public, the list of affected items has grown almost weekly, sweeping in raw pistachio kernels, baklava, cheesecakes, ice cream, chocolate bars, nut butters and even kulfi desserts that used pistachio as an ingredient.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), working alongside Health Canada, says the recall stems from an ongoing food safety investigation into possible Salmonella contamination linked to pistachios distributed across the supply chain. Because the source of the contamination appears to trace back through multiple importers and repackagers, the recall has expanded far beyond a single product or manufacturer, ultimately touching more than 70 companies from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador.

Products Affected by This Recall

The recalled items range from unbranded, clerk-served raw pistachios sold in bulk at small ethnic grocers to nationally distributed packaged goods. Examples include ‘Salted Iranian Pistachios’ and ‘Raw Pistachio Kernels’ sold loose at shops such as Master Delight, Nutime and Bulk Mart in Ontario, as well as branded products like Phidelia Premium Products’ Kernel Pistachio Natural, Nutworks raw and roasted pistachio kernels, Carole’s Cheesecake Company’s Pistachio Cheesecake, Desi-licious kulfi flavours containing pistachio, and allo simonne’s Pistachio Matcha Chocolate Bar and Pistachio Matcha Spread.

Bakeries and dessert makers are heavily represented too. Baklawa King Inc. alone had roughly two dozen pistachio-containing pastries pulled from its Ontario locations, while Chocolada Bakery, Alkadour Sweets, Crown Pastries and Amadeus Patisserie all had baklava, tarts, rolls or cheesecakes recalled. Package sizes vary enormously, from small 100-gram bags to 25-kilogram bulk sacks sold to hotels, restaurants and manufacturers, and best-before dates on record stretch out as far as mid-2027.

Why Was This Recall Issued?

The recall was triggered after CFIA’s food safety investigation identified a risk of Salmonella contamination in pistachios entering the Canadian market. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, and food carrying it does not necessarily look, smell or taste spoiled, meaning consumers have no reliable way to detect contamination on their own.

Because the agency says its investigation is continuing and ‘may lead to the recall of other products,’ the list published on the government recall page is explicitly a living document, updated as new brands and products are confirmed to be affected.

Who Is Affected?

Distribution spans the country. Products were sold at independent grocers, halal and Middle Eastern markets, bulk food stores, bakeries and patisseries in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Atlantic Canada, as well as online through retailer websites and social media marketplaces. Some items, including Desi-licious kulfi products, were distributed nationally, while others were limited to a single storefront’s clerk-served bulk bins.

Anyone who has purchased pistachios, pistachio kernels, baklava, pistachio-flavoured desserts or snack bars in Canada over the past two years should treat the products as potentially affected until confirmed otherwise against the full published list.

What Consumers Need to Do Now

Consumers are urged to check their pantries and freezers against the growing product list rather than assume a single purchase is safe. CFIA’s guidance is consistent across all items covered by this recall.

• Do not consume, use, serve, sell or distribute any recalled pistachio product
• Check packaging, brand names, lot codes and purchase dates against the published recall list
• Throw out recalled products or return them to the place of purchase
• Contact a healthcare provider if you believe you became sick after eating a recalled product

From the Agency

The CFIA states plainly that food contaminated with Salmonella ‘may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick,’ and warns that young children, pregnant women, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are at heightened risk of severe or even fatal infection. The agency says it is actively verifying that the dozens of recalling firms are removing affected stock from store shelves, warehouses and online listings, and it has pledged to keep publishing updates as the wider pistachio investigation continues.