Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Iranian Pistachios in Canada

0:00A salmonella-alparate tie-to-bestatial products has hit Canada hard, dragging on for 13 months since the first case has popped up in early March, 2025. Now we've got 189 confirmed illnesses, mostly in Ontario and Quebec, with 26 people hospitalized but no deaths so far. The nets come from Iran, and their long shelf life, plus wide distribution and a tangled supply chain, are keeping this thing alive. Extended chocolates, pastries, and all sorts of repackaged goods under different brands. Public health officials say it's unusual for an outbreak to last this long after pinpointing the source, but they slapped a temporary ban on. Imports from Iran since last September, and hundreds of products have been recalled since July. Recently, 11 more lab confirmed cases came in since mid-March, and experts figure for everyone tested. 26 morgo unreported businesses. Not worn to ditch any suspect Iranian pistachios, since roasting won't always kill the bacteria

1:02in those fatty nuts. Officials are still investigating to nail down the fixes, urging everyone to skip recalled items or anything from Iran, if unsure, and there. Confident this will wrap up eventually, with the right moves in place. From your city, powered by AI, this is Calgary News Today. I'm Corey, with the story.