NY Listeria Smoked Salmon Recall

Posted on November 20, 2009 by PritzkerLaw

 A New York fish company has recalled smoked salmon that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes during regulatory sampling by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Service Smoked Fish Corp. of Brooklyn, New York, didn't say how much of its Brooklyn's Best brand smoked nova salmon is affected by the recall. But the Listeria salmon recall covers all vacuum-packed 3-ounce, 4-ounce, 8-ounce, 12-ounce and 16-ounce units stamped with any "use-by" date from 12/3/09 through 12/19/09.

The company also said air-packed bulk boxes of the salmon are recalled with lot numbers 060 through 043. The recalled smoked salmon was distributed in greater New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Baltimore, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.

Service Smoked Fish Corp. said it has ceased making the product pending investigation.

No illnesses were reported in connection with the Listeria finding, but the bacteria can cause severe illness and is a particular threat to pregnant women. Listeria can cause stillbirth and miscarriage and lead to serious and deadly infections in young children, older adults and others who have weakened immune systems.

Initial Listeria symptoms include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, stomach paid and diarrhea. If you or a loved one has been sickened by this product, see a physician immediately. For legal information, contact national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete our online contact and information form on the side of this web page.

 

 

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Vita Nova Salmon Recall Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Posted on July 28, 2008 by PritzkerLaw

Vita Food Products, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois has notified the public that twelve individual packages of Vita Nova Salmon, were sold at Kroger stores in Houston, Texas on or after July 22 of this year may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

In addition, 192 individual packages of this same product have either possibly been sold or are being offered for sale at various grocery stores in the Avenol, New Jersey metropolitan area.

The product that is the subject of this public announcement and recall are packages (deep dark blue in color) of smoked salmon that bear the Vita logo in the upper left corner on the part of the packaging that is immediately visible to the consumer. Each package contains 4-10 bacon-style slices (total 3 oz.) of smoked salmon; the slices are contained in a vacuum pack within a box that is 4" wide by 7.5 " in length by 1/2 " in thickness. IMPORTANT: The Code Date of 11/16/08 198 is on the left end flap of each package. This announcement and recall only applies to packages that bear that CODE DATE.

According to the Vita Food Products press release, "To date, no confirmed illnesses or complaints have been reported by customers." Because the incubation period for Listeria is generally 3 weeks and can be as long as 70 days, no one would have been sickened yet. Everyone who ate some of the Salmon should watch for Listeria symptoms. 

Pregnant women who consumed any of the Vita Nova Salmon in question should watch for mild, flu-like symptoms. Pregnant women who contract Listeria infections usually do not become seriously ill, but they often have miscarriages, still births and early deliveries. Read Listeria miscarriage information.


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