The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded a December 2025 recall notice for some Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26. (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

By paNOW Staff

Food warning

Pillsbury Pizza Pops recalled due to E. coli; six people sick in Sask.

Jan 27, 2026 | 11:16 AM

Better think twice about that after school snack. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is linking an outbreak of E. coli infections to Pillsbury-branded Pizza Pops.

There are 29 laboratory-confirmed cases of illnesses linked to the outbreak across the country; six of which are in Saskatchewan.

Of the total cases reported, seven people have been hospitalized. There have been no deaths. People who became sick are between the ages of one and 87 and say it happened between early October 2025 and January 2026.

The people who became sick reported eating or handling Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops, but the investigation is ongoing and it is possible that additional sources may be identified.

The food recall warning has been issued for certain Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops:

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• Pepperoni + Bacon (four pizza snacks, eight pizza snacks, 30 pizza snacks)
• Supremo Extreme Pepperoni + Bacon (30 pizza snacks)
• FRANK’s RedHot Pepperoni + Bacon (four pizza snacks)
• 3 Meat (four pizza snacks)
• Pepperoni (four pizza snacks, 30 pizza snacks)
• 3 Cheese (four pizza snacks, 30 pizza snacks)
• Deluxe (four pizza snacks, eight pizza snacks, 30 pizza snacks)

For this outbreak, the illness reporting period is between 15 and 53 days after illness onset, as it can take more than a month from the time someone gets sick, sees a doctor, gets tested, and has their results confirmed.

The recall notice includes laboratory-confirmed cases, but the actual number of sick people in Canada is likely much higher. Researchers estimate that for each case of E. coli reported to public health, there are 32 more cases that are not reported.

E. coli infections have a wide range of symptoms. You may not get sick at all. However, if you do get sick, symptoms usually start within one to 10 days after exposure to the bacteria and include nausea, vomiting, headache, mild fever, severe stomach cramps, and watery or bloody diarrhea. Most symptoms end within five to 10 days; however, some people may have a more serious illness that requires hospital care.

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