Overview

• On June 16, the CDC issued a food safety alert advising consumers to avoid Emek brand pistachio cream and warning businesses to halt its sale.
• Four people in Minnesota and New Jersey fell ill between March 10 and May 19, including one person who was hospitalized with no reported deaths.
• The product bears a use-by date of October 19, 2026, and carries production code 241019 from its manufacturer in Turkey.
• The FDA is leading an ongoing investigation to determine if additional lots or related products pose a contamination risk.
• CDC officials say the actual number of infections is likely higher than reported due to underreporting and delays in outbreak identification.