Listeria Salmon Recall of Vita Classic
A Listeria salmon recall in 22 states is in its second week and the company that ordered the recall, Vita Food Products, Inc. of Chicago, is closely monitoring the situation. So far, no confirmed illnesses or complaints have been reported by customers of the product: Vita Classic Premium Sliced Smoked Atlantic Nova Salmon.
Four-ounce packages with a SELL BY Date and Code of DEC 15 2011 01961B are being voluntarily recalled due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a human pathogen that can grow at refrigerator temperatures and can cause death and serious illness. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths. Most at risk for infection are young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Listeria symptoms may include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, difficulty breathing, and poor feeding. Pregnant women who develop listeriosis may experience only mild flu-like symptoms. , although they are at risk for premature delivery, miscarriage, and stillbirth. If you are experiencing any unusual or severe symptoms such as those described above, go to an emergency room immediately or contact your physician for immediate advice.
The vast majority of the more than 8,000 retail packages of recalled Salmon were sold at at Publix stores in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Safeway stores in California, Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and District of Columbia, Meijer stores in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, Vons stores in California, Genuardi’s stores in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Winn Dixie stores in Florida, and the Edgewater Produce store in Chicago.
