An outbreak of Salmonella infections in Canada has increased to encompass 87 confirmed cases in four provinces according to an update report from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) released on July 19, 2025.
Outbreak-related illnesses have been reported in Alberta (68), British Columbia (1), Manitoba (1), and Ontario (17). Nine people have been hospitalized. The British Columbia case is related to travel to Alberta.
Victims range in age from one to over 100 years.
Many people who became sick reported eating salami in prepared sandwiches or purchased from deli counters where the recalled products were served.
Marini Foods Limited, the producer of the implicated meats, has expanded its initial recall to include 13 different brands of salami and cacciatore products. The recalled items were distributed to grocery stores, specialty markets, restaurants and cafés, delis, and butcher shops in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.
The recalled brands include:
Bona
Cosmo’s Smoked Meats
Imperial Meats
Longos
Luc’s European Meats Cheese & Eats
Marini Salumi
Naturissimo
P&E Foods
Rea
Speziale Fine Foods
Superior Meats
T.J. Meats
Vince’s Cured Meats Corp.
Please follow the live link for a detailed list of affected products and lot codes.
What consumers, retailers, and distributors need to know (per PHAC)
Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment by looking for the specific product name and size, UPC and codes in the recall alerts.
Do not consume, serve, use, sell or distribute recalled products or any product made with them.
Throw out or return recalled products to the location where they were purchased. Consumers or establishments who are unsure if they have purchased the recalled products are advised to contact their retailer or supplier where the products were purchased.
Consumers who have purchased a prepared sandwich or meal and are unsure if it contains recalled products are advised to contact the retailer where the item was purchased.
Do not cook food for other people if you’ve been diagnosed with a Salmonella infection or any other gastrointestinal illness.
Contact your health care provider if you think you’re experiencing symptoms of Salmonella.
Most people who become ill from a Salmonella infection will recover fully after a few days without treatment, but it can also cause severe illness and hospitalization.
The Salmonella strain associated with this outbreak investigation is multi drug-resistant, which means it’s resistant to certain antibiotics (streptomycin, kanamycin, ampicillin, and sulfisoxazole). Other antibiotics are available to treat illnesses associated with this outbreak strain, if antibiotic treatment is considered necessary.
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USA: CDCandFDA are investigating 11 cases of Salmonella Anatum illnesses in 10 US states. Four people have been hospitalized. The outbreak is linked to consumption of frozen sprouted mung beans produced and supplied by Chetak LLC Group.
United States
Allergy Alert: Jalux Americas, Inc.(dba J.sweets) recalls L’espoir Brand L’espoir cookies (5 cookies/bag; Code L4FN; Best before 09mm26dd/2025yy) and L’espoir Brand Drycapot cookies (5 cookies/bag; Code D4FN; Best before 09mm/26dd/2025yy) due to undeclared milk and tree nuts (almond and macadamia nuts), respectively.
Allergy Alert: Nirwana Foods recalls Golden Raisin (28 oz pouch; Lot 24/351-2410; Expiration date Oct 31, 2025; UPC 712321993144) due to undeclared sulphites.
Food Safety Recall: CHETAK LLC GROUP recalls Deep Sprouted Mat (Moth) (16 oz; Lot codes 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078, 24291, 25107, 24354, and 24292) and Deep Sprouted Moong (16 oz packet; Lot codes 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078, 24291, 25107, 24354, and 24292) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall: Kayem Foods Inc. recalls ALL NATURAL al fresco CHICKEN SAUSAGE SWEET APPLE with Vermont made syrup (11-oz. vacuum-packed packages containing four pieces; Lot code 179; Use/Freeze by OCT 01 2025) due to foreign matter contamination (pieces of plastic).
Allergy Alert: Pavao’s Meats & Deli recalls Pavao’s brand Pork & Chicken Sausage (Alheiras) (Variable weights; All best before dates up to and including 25.OC.07; UPC starts with 0205526) and Pavao’s brand Texas Hamburger 6OZ (4.59 kg & 1.36 Kg; All best before dates up to and including 26.JL.10; UPC starts with 0201077) due to undeclared soy and milk.
Food Safety Recall Update: Marini Foods Limited recalls multiple additional brands and varieties of Salami and Cacciatore due to possible Salmonella contamination. This expanded recall is linked to an ongoing investigation of a Salmonella outbreak.
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Europe
Allergy Alert (UK): Sarah Gray’s recalls various Sarah Gray’s brand Raspberry and Prosecco Jam and Strawberry and Champagne Jam due to undeclared sulphites.
Food Safety Recall (France): ANCENIS DISTRIBUTION LECLERC recalls E. LECLERC ANCENISbrandTABOULE DE LA MER / Seafood tabbouleh (Lot 186; Use by 15/07/2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): CMC C’ma Cueillette recalls C’ma CueillettebrandConfiture figue, Automne, Vigneron, Figue vanille, Melon, Melon vanille, Melon au Porto, Tomate Rouge Vanille Délice Rose Toujours, Délice Banane Chocolat Gelée: Gingembre, Fleurs de sureau Confit de vins : Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir d’Alsace (50g, 120g, 125g, 220g; Best before dates between 06/01/2025 and 30/06/2027) due to manufacturing defects.
Food Safety Recall (France): CMC C’ma Cueillette recalls C’ma CueillettebrandPickles au Piment d’Espelette / Espelette pepper pickles (170g or 180g; Best before dates between 06/01/2025 and 31/01/2026) due to manufacturing defects.
Food Safety Recall (France): LE DELAS recalls Tommette fermière aux fleurs au lait cru des Vosges 1/2 Tommette fermière aux fleurs au lait cru des Vosges 1/4/ Raw milk cheeses (Multiple lot codes and use by dates) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): CMC C’ma Cueillette recalls C’ma Cueillettebrand Pesto à l’ail des ours / Wild garlic pesto (100g & 180g; Lots 25/5659 & 25/5660; Best before 30/04/2026) due to manufacturing defects.
Food Safety Recall (France): LES ATELIERS recalls Les AteliersbrandSTEAK HACHE FACON BOUCHERE 5% / Butcher-style ground steak, 5% (2 x 125g; Lot 25188-0235; Use by 15/07/2025) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): LES ATELIERS recalls Les AteliersbrandVIANDE HACHEE 5% / Ground meat 5% (350g; Lots 25189-0289 & 25188-0245; Use by dates between 15/07/2025 & 16/07/2025) due to possible shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): BIOVENCE recalls DaminianibrandSOLEIL CHEVRE MIEL / goat cheese with honey ravioli (Lot 25188; Use by 10/08/2025) due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): COOPERATIVE U recalls U brand Viande hachée pur boeuf 5%mg and Haché vrac frais pur boeuf 5% mat.grasse / Ground beef 5% (350g & 500g; Lots 25189-0285 & 25189-0286; Use by 16/07/2025) due to shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination.
Food Safety Recall (France): LE PEUDRY Restaurant “LE VICTORIA” recalls LE VICTORIAbrandSoupe de poissons et de crustacés artisanale/ Homemade fish and shellfish soup (All lots; Use by dates between 01/10/2026 and 08/07/2027) due to potential for Clostridium botulinum.
Food Safety Recall (France): CARREFOUR FRANCE recalls PETITE METKA sausage (Sold between 05/07/2025 and 16/07/2025) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Germany): Ecofinia GmbH recalls iChoc Planty Classic (80g; Lot L25125; Best before 07.2026) due to Salmonella contamination.
Food Safety Recall (Ireland): Ballymaguire Foods recalls Centra, Supervalu, and Good Food branded Turkey and Ham Dinners (All pack sizes, all batch codes and all use by dates) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Hong Kong and Singapore
No Alerts
Australia and New Zealand
No Alerts
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Frozen sprouted mung beans from Chetak LLC Group are responsible for eleven cases of Salmonella Anatum infections in ten states, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Four of the eleven victims have been hospitalized.
Outbreak cases have been identified in Connecticut (1), Florida (1), Illinois (1), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota (1), New Jersey (1), Pennsylvania (1), Tennessee (1), Virginia (1), and Washington (1).
Victims range in age from less than 1 to 78 years. All eleven victims are Asian.
Four of six cases with information available reported eating or likely eating frozen sprouted mat (moth) beans and frozen sprouted moong beans before becoming ill.
CHETAK LLC GROUP has recalled the following products, which were distributed across the United States:
Deep Sprouted Mat (Moth) (16 oz; Lot codes 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078, 24291, 25107, 24354, and 24292)
Deep Sprouted Moong (16 oz packet; Lot codes 24330, 25072, 25108, 24353, 25171, 24297, 25058, 25078, 24291, 25107, 24354, and 24292)
The company claims not to have received any direct reports of illnesses.
In May 2025, the FDA conducted routine sampling of Deep brand sprouted beans and found Salmonella in the products. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) established that the strain recovered from the sprouted bean samples was a match to the strain recovered from outbreak patients.
What consumers need to know (from CDC)
Do not eat any recalled Deep brand frozen sprouted beans. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled frozen sprouted beans using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
Call your healthcare provider if you have any of these severe Salmonella symptoms:
Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F
Diarrhea for more than 3 days that is not improving
Bloody diarrhea
So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
Signs of dehydration, such as not peeing much, dry mouth and throat, and feeling dizzy when standing up
What eFoodAlert wants to know
It only takes a couple of days to confirm the presence of Salmonella in a food product, and the presence of anySalmonella in a food (whether or not it is associated with an outbreak) is grounds for product recall.
If the FDA sampled these frozen sprouts in May 2025 (that’s almost two months ago) and found Salmonella in the samples, why was the product recall delayed until this week?
Should we blame this inexplicable delay on the staffing cuts within the FDA? Or did the company drag its feet when asked to recall the Salmonella-contaminated products?
In the past, when a company resisted an FDA request to recall a product that presents a health risk, the agency would post a public health alert to warn consumers of the risk.
Of course, the individuals within the FDA who were responsible for preparing and releasing those public health alerts are no longer employed by the US government.
And now the public is reaping what DOGE and RKF, Jr., have sowed.
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