An outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis in Canada has been traced to mini pastries. The implicated pastries have been recalled nationwide.
As of Jan. 19, there were 61 confirmed patients, according to Public Health Canada. Seventeen people have required hospitalization. The sick people are between age 3 and age 88. Patients became ill between late September 2024 and mid-December 2024
Many people who became sick reported eating mini pastries at catered events or other establishments where the recalled products were served, according to the health department. The affected provinces and number of sick people in them are British Columbia with 4, Alberta with 2, Ontario with 21, Quebec with 33, and New Brunswick with 1.
Although the pastries have been recalled, there will likely be more people identified as outbreak patients because there is a period between when a person becomes ill and when the illness is reported to public health officials. For this outbreak, the illness reporting period is between 16 and 41 days.
There is concern that businesses may still have the recalled products in their freezers because of their long shelf life, which extends into November this year. This outbreak may not be limited to the provinces or territories with known illnesses. The recalled mini pastries were distributed to: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
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