Pizza Pops contaminated with E. coli tied to 7 hospitalizations, data shows

A growing number of Canadians have reported becoming ill and even hospitalized after consuming or handling Pillsbury Pizza Pops that may have been contaminated with E. coli O26.

A growing number of Canadians have become ill after consuming or handling Pillsbury Pizza Pops that may have been contaminated with E. coli O26, including more hospitalizations, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Twenty-nine reported illnesses have been linked to the contaminated products, up from 24 as of Dec. 24, 2025. 12 of which are in Alberta, six in Saskatchewan, four in British Columbia, two each in Manitoba, Ontario and New Brunswick, and one in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Seven hospitalizations have been tied to the recalled Pizza Pops, compared to five at the previous update. Those locations were not shared by the agency.

There have been no reported deaths tied to the consumption of the recalled products as of the last update by officials.

The situation is considered an outbreak.

“This outbreak investigation is ongoing. The public health notice will be updated as the investigation evolves,” says the agency on its Public Health Notice website.

Consumers are being urged not to consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops.

According to the agency, E. Coli infections can affect anyone exposed to the contaminated food product, and those who are infected can spread the bacteria to others for several days or even weeks, even without present symptoms.