Pistachio cream Salmonella outbreak sickens 4

Two government agencies are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to a pistachio cream brand sold and imported to locations in the United States.

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the outbreak was linked to Emek-brand Pisachio Cream and was sold and imported to wholesale distributors, restaurants and food service locations.

Salmonella outbreak from pistachio cream

What we know:

The 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

Emek-brand Pistachio Cream with a use-by date of October 19, 2026. (Credit: FDA)

As of June 13, 2025, a total of four cases infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from two states, Minnesota and New Jersey.  

Three of the four cases reported eating pistachio cream at the same restaurant in Minnesota. One person was hospitalized.

What we don't know:

The FDA said it is working to determine where the affected Emek-brand Pistachio Cream was sold in the United States and if other lots or products were impacted. The agency did not disclose which restaurant had the contaminated product.

The FDA also said the investigation is ongoing, and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

Pistachio cream should not be served, sold

What you can do:

The FDA and CDC said that retailers, restaurants and distributors that purchased Emek-brand Pistachio Cream with a use-by date of October 19, 2026 and production code PNO: 241019 should not serve, sell or further distribute the product. 

FILE: Four scoops of pistachio ice cream with pistachio cream.

The CDC said people should also wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with the pistachio cream.

Salmonella symptoms

Dig deeper:

According to the CDC, Salmonella is a group of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness and fever called Salmonellosis.

Most people infected with Salmonella experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.

Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria, and most people recover without treatment after 4 to 7 days.

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Some people – especially children younger than 5, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems – may experience more severe illnesses that require medical treatment or hospitalization.

Severe symptoms include 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.

The CDC urges people to call their healthcare provider if they have any severe Salmonella symptoms after eating the pistachio cream.

The Source: The information for this story was provided by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This story was reported from Los Angeles.

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