The Public Health Agency of Canada (ASPC) has issued a reminder notice concerning pistachios and foods that contain pistachios, including a chocolate tablet from the Dubai brand, since these products could be contaminated by the bacteria Salmonella.
When writing these lines, nine people were hospitalized to treat a salmonella infection caused by the products concerned, according to theASPC.
The agency says it has knowledge of 52 cases of infections across the country: one in Manitoba, two in British Columbia, nine in Ontario and 39 in Quebec.
The age of people affected varies from 2 to 89 years.
It is strongly recommended not to consume, use, sell, serve or distribute the products recalled or any product made from them.
Consumers or establishments that seek to determine whether their products are contaminated can contact the retailer or supplier where they have purchased, indicates theASPC.
It is also possible to rely on the universal products code (CUP), a unique 12-digit code associated with a barcode, to check if a product corresponds to that targeted by the recall.
The Universal Code of Products (CUP) of the Dubai chocolate tablet targeted by the recall.
Photo: Canada Public Health Agency
Foods contaminated by salmonella do not necessarily have visible alteration or odor. Children, pregnant women, the elderly and people whose immune system is weakened can contract serious infections.
In healthy people, infection can manifest as short -term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
L’ASPC Invites anyone who thinks they have consumed a product targeted by a reminder to be communicated with a health professional.
