The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a fifth hospitalization due to an E. coli outbreak linked to the recalled Pillsbury brand of Pizza Pops.
The federal agency says 23 people fell ill with the bacterial illness in seven provinces after eating or being exposed to certain frozen snack flavors between early October and late November.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled several pepperoni and bacon products. Pizza Pops on Sunday due to an E. coli infection under investigation.
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The outbreak has already reached Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Public Health Agency of Canada reports that for every laboratory-confirmed case, there are approximately 32 more undetected cases in the community.
Symptoms of E. coli may include nausea, vomiting, headache, mild fever, severe stomach cramps, and watery or bloody diarrhea.
Most people recover fully within a few days without treatment, but people who are pregnant, under age five, over age 60, or people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of severe illness.
The affected products are Pizza Pops Pepperoni + Bacon, Pizza Pops Supremo Extreme Pepperoni + Bacon and Pizza Pops FRANK's RedHot Pepperoni + Bacon, all of which have a best before date of June 2026.
Reminder link: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/certain-pillsbury-brand-pizza-pops-pepperoni-bacon-recollected-due-e-coli-o26
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