If you’re an American who loves eating salmon as a bagel topper or a main course, you should know about the recent recall of a seafood product in multiple states. On Tuesday, June 25th, the Food and Drug Administration announced that The Netherlands-based company Foppen Seafood would be recalling its smoked Norwegian salmon slices after the FDA discovered listeria bacteria in some of them during routine testing. If you’re wondering if any Foppen Seafood products you’ve recently bought have been affected, read on to learn what specific products, supermarkets, and states are included in the recall.
What Specific Seafood Product Was Recalled?
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The FDA identified the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in Lot 412 of Foppen Smoked Norwegian Salmon Slices – Toast sized, 8.1 oz. (UPC 8 40137 10000 2). These slices have been distributed to and sold in Kroger and Payless supermarkets across 15 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia.
According to the FDA recall alert, Foppen Seafood stated, “We have taken immediate steps to address this isolated incident and we are collaborating closely with Kroger and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure a swift resolution.” If you have any questions or concerns about the product or the situation, you can contact Foppen Seafood’s U.S. office at 844-646-0928, at supportQ1087@foppenseafood.com, or on their website.
What Dangers Does Listeria Pose?
The bacteria that were found in these slices can cause the infection listeriosis. If you eat the infected food and contact listeriosis, you may experience mild symptoms like fever, muscle aches, vomiting, or diarrhea or severe symptoms like headaches, stiff necks, and convulsions.
Listeriosis can be especially devastating if you’re pregnant, over 65 years old, or have a weakened immune system. For pregnant people, listeriosis can cause miscarriages, premature births, or life-threatening infections in their newborns; for older people or those with weakened immune systems, the infection can cause serious illnesses that may lead to hospitalization or death. According to the CDC, an estimated 1,600 people contract and 260 people die from listeriosis every year.
What Should You Do If You’ve Bought or Eaten Infected Salmon?
You can identify whether any Foppen Seafood Smoked Norwegian Salmon Slices you’ve purchased came from Lot 412 by looking for the number 412 in the clear plastic window on the front of these packages. If the products did come from that lot, you should dispose of or return them to the supermarket for a refund or replacement.
If you’ve already eaten some of that seafood and experienced any of the symptoms described above, you should seek medical attention. While many people may experience mild food poisoning symptoms and recover without antibiotic treatment, others may experience more severe symptoms and require antibiotic treatment.
Even if you haven’t experienced these symptoms after eating the recalled seafood, listeriosis has an incubation period that can last for months. You should still reach out to your healthcare provider to determine whether you might have the illness inside you.
Final Thoughts
While you may love the taste of this popular fish, you don’t want to unintentionally eat infected seafood and have to deal with potentially contracting listeriosis. Foppen Seafood recently recalled Lot 412 of its 8.1 oz. Toast-Sized Smoked Norwegian Salmon Slices across 15 states and has been working with the FDA to swiftly remove these products from supermarket shelves.
If you’ve purchased this product recently, you should dispose of it or return it to the supermarket for a refund; if you’ve eaten any and contracted listeriosis, you should seek medical attention immediately. Working together, Foppen Seafood, the FDA, Kroger and Payless Supermarkets, and consumers like you can help prevent the bacteria from spreading to seafood lovers across the U.S.
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