Salmonella Outbreak: Avoid Iranian Pistachios

0:00Public Health Agency of Canada just dropped an update on that salmonella outbreak tied to pistachios and it's still going strong a full year after. The first case is hit back in March 2025. Now we're looking at 189 confirmed illnesses with 26 people landing in the hospital. Cases keep popping up. The latest reported just last month, showing this thing isn't slowing down anytime soon. These hit folks across six provinces, ADA cases in Quebec, 74 in Ontario, plus British Columbia, Alberta, Brunswick. Most people bounce back on their own, but symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and chills hit hard, especially young kids, seniors over 60, pregnant women, or anyone with a weak immune system. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled dozens of products from Dubai chocolate bars and pistachio biscotti to trail mixes and raw kernels, all linked to imports from Iran. They slapped the ban on those imports back in September, and it's holding while the

1:02probe rolls on. Folks, skip the Iranian pistachios and double check. You're snacks to stay clear of this mess. From your city, powered by AI, this is Calgary News Today.