Walmart is among the retailers recalling frozen cold-smoked salmon products made by Salmolux of Federal Way, WA. The products are being recalled for potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. Almost 5,000 pounds of the recalled products were distributed under the brand names Sea Passion, Jensen’s Old Fashion Smokehouse and Raley’s to retail stores in the followings states: AR, AZ, CA, ID, MI, NV, NY, OH, OR, WA .
No illnesses have been reported with this recall, however symptoms of listeriosis, which include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, can take months to develop. Among pregnant women, Listeria can cause miscarriage or stillbirth. Young children, seniors and those with compromised immune systems are also at special risk with listeriosis.
The recall was issued after a problem was discovered during a routine test by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The frozen recalled products are packed in vacuum bags with the lot number 10803 on the back the packages. The Sea Passion products under recall include: 1-pound packages of Keta Lox with the UPC 0 16468 44294 8; 2-pound packages of Keta Lox Trim or Salmon Lox Trim with no UPC; 3 0z. Keta Retail Box with the UPC 0 16468 44543 7; 3-pound Atlantic Salmon Tray with no UPC; 4 oz. Wild Keta Lox with the UPC 0 16468 44305 1; and 8 oz. packages of Salmon Lox Norwegian Style with the UPC 0 16468 44328 0. The Raley’s product under recall is 4 oz packs of Atlantic Lox with with the UPC 0 46567 50029 4. The Jensen’s Old Fashion Smokehouse product under recall is 4 oz- packs of Sockeye Nova Lox with the UPC 6 33243 24684 5. Cold smoked salmon trays weighing 500 g were also distributed to food service.
I don’t trust anything from Walmart. Look at where they source their products from.
Enough said!
Been in Walmart once, that was once too much for me. I’ll gladly pay a higher price if it means shopping somewhere else