Kroger Smoked Salmon Dip Recalled Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
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House of Thaller, Inc. of Knoxville, Tennessee has recalled 529 pounds of Smoked Salmon Dip because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed to AL, AR, GA, IL, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV. The product reached consumers packed under the Kroger brand and was sold in the Kroger Seafood Department.
The Smoked Salmon Dip was packed in a clear plastic 7.5 ounce rectangular container and is marked with Use By 04NOV2007A LN3 and 04NOV2007B LN3. The company has also chosen to include the following products produced prior to and following the Smoked Salmon Dip (also in the clear plastic 7.5 ounce container):
- 287 pounds of Cajun Salmon Dip with "use by" dates of 04NOV2007A LN3 and 04NOV2007B LN3
- 945 pounds of Southern Crab Dip with "use by" dates of 04NOV2007A LN3 and 04NOV2007B LN3
- 516 pounds of Sundried Tomato Crab with "use by" date of 24OCT2007A LN3
The recall was the result of routine sampling and testing done by the Georgia Department of Agriculture which revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a 7.5 ounce package of Smoked Salmon Dip.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. The incubation period for Listeria can be as long as 70 days. If you have some recalled Kroger smoked salmon dip and someone has eaten some of it, you should not throw it away or return it until you are sure no one has contracted Listeria. Contaminated product is evidence in a Listeria lawsuit. Also, if someone is diagnosed with a Listeria infection (listeriosis), there is DNA fingerprinting technology available that can determine if the Listeria isolates in the contaminated product matches the Listeria that sickened the person.
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