Californian Pistachio Kernel Recall (August 2026)
Salmonella.
| What | Californian Pistachio Kernel |
|---|---|
| Brand | Kehar |
| The hazard | Salmonella |
| Category | Nuts, grains, and seeds |
| Who it affects | General public |
| Recalled by | Recalling firm: Kehar Foods International Ltd. |
| Recall class | Class 2 |
| Issued by | Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
| Recall date | 2026-08-06 |
What was recalled
Brand Product Size UPC Codes Kehar Californian Pistachio Kernel 200 g 8 20103 22666 0 Best Before: Dec.2027; Production: Jan.2025; Lot # Jan 2025 Kehar Californian Pistachio Kernel 170 g 6 62834 79173 0 Best Before: Dec.2027; Production: Jan.2025; Lot # Jan 2025Why it was recalled
The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.
What to do
- If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
- Check to see if you have recalled products
- Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
- Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
Learn more:
- Learn more about the health risks
- Sign up for recall notifications by email and follow us on social media
- View our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall process
- Report a food safety or labelling concern
Background
This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
Source: the official Canadian recall notice, published 2026-08-06. Every fact on this page comes from that notice — if anything here disagrees with it, the notice wins.
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