For the third time in one week, Whole Foods Market is recalling smoked salmon items for possible Listeria contamination. The most recent recall is for Circle Sea Salmon Lox Trim sold in Oregon and Washington state stores. They include: cold smoked salmon lox trim — PLU 97629, Bagel Half with Lox Cream Cheese w/Capers – PLU 92811, Whole Bagel with Lox Cream Cheese with Capers – PLU 98437, and Gravlox Cream Cheese Spread – PLU 95307). These products were sold in clear plastic containers or plastic wrapped with the label “Whole Foods Market.” The recall includes all products sold before Jan. 29, 2013.
On January 26, Whole Foods Market recalled Whole Catch Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon in 4 oz packages sold cold smoked and sliced in Whole Foods stores in 12 states: Clorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, and Utah. Three days later, the company expanded that recall to include a second lot number and six more states. Whole Cactch salmon products under current recall have lot codes 7425A2297A. and 7425A2298B and include: Whole Catch Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon with UPC code 0 99482 40880 0 sold in flat, black and gold, rectangular, vacuum-sealed 4 oz packages in the following 18 states: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island Texas, and Utah.
Illnesses have not been reported in association with these recalls. But Listeria can cause serious, sometimes fatal injury. Consumers who bought these products should not eat them. Symptoms of Listeria infection, called listeriosis, can take up to two months after exposure to develop and include: fever, stiff neck, headaches, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Among pregnant women, listeriosis can cause miscarriages and stillbirths Young children, seniors and others with weakened immune systems are also at increased risk. Anyone who develops symptoms after eating these or other salmon product recalled for Listeria should see a doctor.
