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17 Ontarians sickened by contaminated salami

By Brad Perry Jul 21, 2025 | 6:55 AM

More than a dozen people in Ontario have fallen ill due to contaminated salami and cacciatore.

Health officials have recalled more than 65 products so far due to possible salmonella contamination.

Those products were distributed in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

Officials said at least 87 illnesses have been reported in several provinces, including 17 in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

Nine people have been hospitalized as a result, but no deaths have been reported, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Officials said the products may have been used and sold in prepared products like sandwiches or at deli counters.

“Many people who became sick reported eating salami in prepared sandwiches or purchased from deli counters where the recalled products were served,” the agency said in a statement.

Salmonella is a foodborne bacterial illness that can affect anyone exposed to a contaminated food product, including the recalled product.

People who are infected spread salmonella to other people several days to several weeks after they have become infected, even if they do not have symptoms.

Most people who become infected will fully recover after a few days without treatment, but it can cause severe illness and hospitalization.

The salmonella strain associated with this outbreak is resistant to certain antibiotics, including streptomycin, kanamycin, ampicillin and sulfisoxazole.

“Other antibiotics are available to treat illnesses associated with this outbreak strain, if antibiotic treatment is considered necessary,” said PHAC.