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The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to Emek Pistachio Cream, manufactured by Emek Dogal Saglik Urunleri Iklim Gida Insaat San Tic Ltd Sti in Turkey and imported to wholesale distributors, restaurants and food service locations in the United States.
FDA was notified by the Minnesota Department of Health about a cluster of Salmonella illnesses and two Salmonella positive samples of Emek-brand Pistachio Cream product that matched clinical cases by whole genome sequencing in this outbreak.
As of June 13, four cases infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from two states. Of the four cases with information available, all four reported eating pistachio cream. Three of the four cases reported eating pistachio cream at the same restaurant. One patient has been hospitalized.
Retailers, restaurants and distributors that purchased Emek Pistachio Cream with a use-by date of Oct. 19, 2026, and production code PNO: 241019 should not serve, sell or further distribute product, said FDA. The agency is working to determine where the affected Emek Pistachio Cream was sold in the U.S. and if other lots or products were impacted.
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