The FDA, CDC, and state and local partners are investigating four illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to pistachio cream manufactured by Emek Dogal Saglik Urunleri Iklim Gida Insaat San Tic Ltd. Sti. in Turkey. On July 14, 2025, World Market, LLC initiated a recall of Emaek Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif products sold at World Market retail locations. Emek Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif was sold in 9.7-oz glass jars with batch number 250401 and a best-before date of April 1, 2027. This product was recalled in response to sampling conducted as part of this investigation. Sample results were positive for Salmonella. Additional analysis is underway to determine if this product is linked to illnesses in this outbreak. On May 13, 2025, the FDA issued an advisory for a 5-kilogram white tub of Emek-brand Pistachio Cream with a use-by date of October 19, 2026, manufactured by Emek Dogal Saglik Urunleri Iklim Gida Insaat San Tic Ltd Sti in Turkey and imported into the United States. The product is shelf-stable and sold online for wholesale distributors, restaurants, and food service locations. The recalled Emek Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif products were sold primarily in World Market retail stores located in the States of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI. The 5-kilogram white tub of Emek-brand Pistachio Cream was produced in limited quantities and should not be available on the market. FDA is continuing to investigate where Emek-brand Pistachio Cream may have been distributed. As part of the FDA’s investigation, state partners at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) collected additional samples of other Emek-brand products containing pistachio cream that were available for sale at World Market retail locations. Retail samples of Emek Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif have tested positive for Salmonella. Additional testing is underway to determine if the strains of Salmonella found in these products are linked to illnesses in this outbreak. In response to this investigation, World Market has initiated a recall of 9.7-oz jars of the product. This product was sold in 9.7-oz glass jars with Batch No. 250401, UPC number 8 69652 10130 1, and a best-before date of April 1, 2027. https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-pistachio-cream-june-2025
