US EditionCanada bans pistachio imports from Iran amid salmonella outbreak
Canada's ban on Iranian pistachio imports follows over 100 salmonella infections and multiple food recalls, with enforcement actions possible for non-compliance, officials said.
- On Saturday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency temporarily banned pistachio imports from Iran, effective immediately and until further notice.
- The Public Health Agency of Canada is leading an outbreak investigation with more than 100 laboratory-confirmed Salmonella infections linked to pistachio kernels and products originating from Iran.
- As a licence condition, companies will be required to show proof their pistachio products do not originate from Iran or face Salmonella testing and inspections by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
- Importers could face enforcement actions including administrative monetary penalties, licence suspension or cancellation, and prosecution under federal food-safety rules, the CFIA said.
- The CFIA says the restrictions will remain while it analyzes information from the food-safety investigation, ongoing surveillance and inspections of importers.
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency temporarily bans pistachio products from Iran - Food In Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is temporarily restricting the imports of pistachios and pistachio-containing products from Iran as a precautionary measure to protect Canadians from the risk of Salmonella infection. In addition, as a condition of their Safe Food for Canadians licence, all importers of pistachios and pistachio containing products will be required to show proof that these products do not originate from Iran in order to …
Canada Bans Pistachio Products From Iran as Salmonella Outbreak Continues
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has placed a temporary ban on pistachio imports from Iran amid a salmonella outbreak that has affected more than 100 people in Canada. The ban applies to both pistachios and pistachio-containing products and is a “precautionary measure” to protect Canadians from the risk of infection, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said in a Sept. 27 news release. Importers of pistachio products will be required to…
Canada bans pistachio imports from Iran amid salmonella outbreak
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has temporarily banned pistachio imports from Iran as part of a national response to an ongoing salmonella outbreak that has affected more than 100 people across the country.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency temporarily bans imported pistachio products from Iran - Caribbean News Global
OTTAWA, Canada – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced it will implement a temporary restriction on imports of pistachios and pistachio-containing products from Iran as a precautionary measure to protect Canadians from the risk of Salmonella infection. In addition, as a condition of their Safe Food for Canadians licence, all importers of pistachios and pistachio containing products will be required to show proof that these pro…
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