Listeria Recall In Illinois Over Potentially Tainted Salmon: FDA

ILLINOIS — Illinois is one of 11 states where potentially contaminated packages of smoked salmon have been distributed by a Florida company and that has the potential to be deadly in some cases, the Food and Drug Administration announced.

The FDA said St. James Smokehouse of Miami has recalled 93 caseds of Scotch Reserve Scottish Smoked Salmon in the 4-ounce packages. The manufacturer said that the packages have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which is an organism that can cause severe and fatal infections in young children, the elderly, and others with weakened immune systems, the FDA said.

The salmon was distributed in stores between February and June and was distributed in stores in several states, including Illinois.

The recalled product bears lot number 123172 and UPC code 060022710356. The recall is specifically this lot only and no other products, brands or lots are associated with this recall, officials said.

If consumers have products matching the above description and lot number in their possession, they should dispose of it immediately or return it to the store for a full refund.

As of Friday, no illnesses have been reported in relation to the possibly contaminated salmon, FDA officials said.

The recall was the result of a routine sampling by the Washington State Department of Agriculture, which revealed that the finished product contained the bacteria.