The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a nationwide recall for a popular soup brand mix due to the “presence of insects.”
The agency said Mitchell’s is recalling the 374 gram packet of the product. All of the affected products had a best-before date of September 2026.
The CFIA has identified the recall as Class 3, meaning that “there is a low risk that consuming the food may result in any undesirable health problems.” The food inspection agency is urging people not to use, sell, serve, or distribute the affected product.
Pistachio Recalls
Several recall notices have been issued for food products in recent days, including additional recalls for pistachio products.A number of food products have been recalled over the course of several months as a result of a salmonella outbreak linked to particular brands of pistachios and products that include pistachios, such as Dubai-style chocolate and pastry items.
Several more notices have been posted by CFIA in recent weeks to include new brands. The latest recalls posted on Oct. 27 are for unbranded raw pistachios and Nazari Co. brand in-shell pistachios.
Raw pistachios sold in bulk in Ontario between May 1 and Aug. 15 at the Bulk Food Warehouse in Burlington are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
The Nazari brand pistachios were distributed in Quebec and may also be contaminated with Salmonella. The 50 kilogram Pistachio Inshell AA 26/28 packages come with a March 2027 expiry date and lot number 403007.
All recalled products should either be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased, according to the notice.
“Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick,” the agency said.
Both recalls have been labelled Class 2, which is the intermediate risk category. Consuming the products comes with a moderate risk of short-term or non-life-threatening health issues.
They were triggered by CFIA’s findings during its investigation into the ongoing food-borne illness outbreak.
Quebec has the highest number of cases at 67, followed by Ontario with 34, British Columbia with nine, Alberta with four, Manitoba with two, and New Brunswick with one. No fatalities have been reported.
The agency noted that its reported case count includes only laboratory-confirmed cases and the actual number of sick people is likely much higher.
“Many people have mild symptoms and don’t go to the doctor, so they aren’t tested,” the notice said. “Researchers estimate that for each case of Salmonella reported to public health, there are 26 more cases that are not reported.”
CFIA has also said it could identify more affected products during the course of its investigation and expects more salmonella cases linked to the outbreak to be reported in the coming months.
Salmonella is a food-borne illness caused by salmonella bacteria that can result in a range of symptoms, the agency said.
“Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections,” the notice said. “Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.”
Public Health noted that while most symptoms end within four to seven days, those who become seriously ill can be left with long-lasting health effects like severe arthritis or may even succumb to the illness.
