Acute warning of recalled salmon sold at Costco, which involves ‘reasonable risk of death’

More than 111 cases of smoked salmon sold at Costco have been recalled due to fear that they could be contaminated with listeria.

The FDA revealed the recall and said it was its highest level of risk – or a class I – which means there is a ‘reasonable probability’ of death or serious health effects for anyone who eats the salmon.

It was sold in two 12-oz packages in departments of Costo based in southeastern Florida and the brand as ‘Kirkland Signature’.

The salmon had one last sale date 13 November, which means it is hardly still in the refrigerator, but officials fear it may be in consumers’ freezers.

People who have the product at home have been encouraged to throw it out or return it to the stores to get full repayment.

No illness or death has been associated with the recall to date, but officials are calling on anyone who thinks they got sick from the salmon to report their illness.

Listeria can cause a severe bacterial infection that can cause someone to suffer from sepsis – a life -threatening condition.

The bacterium is especially dangerous for newborn, older adults and pregnant women, all of whom have a weaker immune system.

The above shows the front of the two bags of Kirkland Signature Salmon that was revoked

And this shows the back. The salmon was sold in Costco as a twin product

The FDA first announced the recall at the end of October, but this week the agency updated its risk -gamblassification to a Class I.

It is not clear how the pollution was discovered, but this was probably through routine testing of the product.

Compured salmon has the party number 8512801270 and the UPC number – which can be found under the barcode – on 0 96619 25697 6.

It was made from Acme Smoked Fish Corporation, based in Brooklyn, New York.

The company also faced a recall in 2021, after officials found out that some of its salmon were contaminated with Salmonella.

It is also not clear how the salmon was contaminated with Listeria, but it may have happened via contaminated machinery.

The salmon can capture listeria while they are in farms, as the bacteria can live in water, which is then transferred to machines during processing. The machinery then spreads the bacteria to other salmon.

Salmon is smoked cold, which does not kill listeria and is also cooled – which does not eradicate the bacteria either.

Listeria can pollute anything from raw vegetables, unpasteurized dairy and delicacy and are behind about 47 recalls each year.

It causes the disease listeriosis, and while healthy people may only have a short -term illness, pregnant women, newborns and the elderly, risk getting serious infections.

Symptoms healthy people may experience include high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

In more severe cases, it can cause confusion, loss of balance and cramps if it spreads to the nervous system.

About 1,600 people are infected with Listeria every year.

Listeria pollution was behind several major recalls last year, including a recall of 10 million pounds of beef and poultry used in ready meals.