Kroger Salmon Dip Recall Expansion
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House of Thaller Inc., the packager of Kroger brand smoked salmon dip, has recalled another 11,000 pounds of smoked salmon dip due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. This is an expansion of an October 29 recall of 529 pounds of Kroger smoked salmon dip.
A Georgia Agriculture Department inspector found Listeria bacteria in a 7.5-ounce package of Kroger Smoked Salmon Dip in a Kroger store in Loganville, Georgia, prompting the initial recall. House of Thaller has expanded the recall to three additional products:
- 7.5-ounce packages of Kroger Cajun Salmon Dip, marked "Use by 04NOV2007A LN3" and "Use By 04NOV2007B LN3."
- 7.5-ounce packages of Kroger Southern Crab Dip, marked "Use by 04NOV2007A LN3" and "Use By 04NOV2007B LN3."
- 7.5-ounce containers of Kroger Sun Dried Tomato Crab, marked "Use By 24OCT2007A LN3."
The recalled Kroger dip was sold at Kroger Stores, Dillon Stores and King Soopers in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Listeria is a highly-dangerous foodborne pathogen that generally contaminates food products that are ready-to-eat, meaning consumers are not likely to heat the product and kill the Listeria bacteria. No one should eat the recalled Kroger salmon dip, and pregnant women, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems should not eat any store-bought salmon dip or spread.