Pistachio cream recalled in US after being linked to salmonella outbreak

NEW YORK - Tubs of pistachio cream are being recalled after nearly half a dozen people reported becoming ill with salmonella infections in the United States (US), according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Xinhua reported.

Emek-brand Pistachio Cream -- a product sold online for wholesale distributors, restaurants, and food service locations across the country -- has been linked to a salmonella outbreak in at least two states, the FDA said.

The FDA and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating the multistate outbreak. - AFP photo for illustration purpose only

The product, a nut butter spread used in desserts, including ice cream, is manufactured by Emek Dogal Saglik Urunleri Iklim Gida Insaat San Tic Ltd Sti in Türkiye and imported into the US.

"The FDA and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating the multistate outbreak," reported USA Today about the development. -  BERNAMA-XINHUA