Public health authorities in Canada investigated an outbreak of salmonellosis which was concurrent with an outbreak in the United States. As of December 2, 2023, there were 164 laboratory-confirmed cases of Salmonella Soahanina, Sundsvall and Oranienburg illness linked to the outbreak in the following provinces: British Columbia (18), Alberta (4), Ontario (21), Quebec (111), Prince Edward Island (2), New Brunswick (2), Nova Scotia (4), and Newfoundland and Labrador (2), and New Brunswick (1). Individuals became sick between mid-October and early December 2023. Sixty-one individuals were hospitalized. Seven deaths were reported.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued food recall warnings on November 1, November 14 and November 17 for Malichita brand cantaloupes sold between October 11 and November 14, 2023. On November 24, 2023, CFIA updated the food recall warning to also include Rudy brand cantaloupes sold between October 10 and November 24, 2023. Additional secondary recalls were issued for products that were made using recalled cantaloupes and for produce items that were processed alongside recalled cantaloupes.

Through the CFIA investigation the outbreak strains of Salmonella that made people sick were found in samples of the recalled Malichita brand cantaloupe.