CFIA Orders Testing of Pistachios as Salmonella Outbreak Grows

CFIA Ramps Up Pistachio Screening With Mandatory Testing as Salmonella Cases Rise

Canada’s food regulator is implementing new measures to control a salmonella outbreak linked to Iranian pistachios, as laboratory-confirmed instances of salmonella infections spread across six provinces. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) banned all imports of Iranian pistachios on Sept. 27, and is currently performing targeted testing on products that are already in Canada. The agency reported more than 150 recall notices as of Dec. 3, …

Canadian Food Inspection Agency takes further action to limit pistachio-related Salmonella outbreak

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is taking new measures to protect Canadians from the risk of Salmonella infection associated with Iranian pistachios. In September, Canada temporarily banned the import of pistachios and pistachio-containing products from Iran as a precautionary measure. Additionally, CFIA has been conducting targeted testing and inspection of products that were already in the Canadian marketplace, as well as recalling unsafe …

CFIA orders testing of pistachios as salmonella outbreak grows

Canada’s federal food inspectors are taking further action to contain a Salmonella breakout linked to Iranian pistachios.

Salmonella can last on pistachios imported from Iran, federal officials say

Iranian pistachios previously imported to Canada need to be held and tested for salmonella before being sold, federal officials say.