Pizza Pops E. coli recall grows as roughly a dozen products now hit

Canada's public healthy agency has expanded a recall notice for some Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26.

Canada’s public health agency has expanded a December 2025 recall notice for some Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26.

The latest recall notice covers five flavours of Pizza Pops products in multiple sizes, adding up to roughly a dozen products now covered under the recall.

These are all of the Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops products affected by the recall:

All products that may have been exposed to the bacteria are being removed from store shelves and warehouses across Canada, according to the agency.

If anyone thinks they became sick from consuming the recalled Pizza Pops, the agency says they should contact their health-care provider.

Symptoms of illness caused by consuming products contaminated with E. coli O26 can include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea, according to the agency. In severe cases, these illnesses may also cause some people have seizures or strokes and carry the risk of permanent kidney damage and even death.

In the latest update posted online from Dec. 24, 2025, the agency said there were 23 reported cases of illness tied to the consumption of the recalled pizza pops products, with five hospitalizations and zero deaths.

Global News has sent a request for information to the Public Health Agency of Canada to ask if there have been any more reported cases of illnesses or hospitalizations connected to the consumption of these products.