A recall of packages of smoked salmon sold at Costco has just received a concerning update from regulators. The Acme Smoked Fish Corporation issued a r ecall for cases of Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon due to contamination with the disease-causing bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.
While the product is no longer being sold , the FDA upgraded the risk level because some consumers may still have the product in their freezers, ConsumerAffairs reported. There were no reported illnesses linked to the recall in October , which was issued out of an abundance of caution.
When people eating food contaminated with the bacteria, they may develop a disease called listeriosis. Listeriosis is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness, with around deaths each year.
Listeriosis may lead to mild symptoms like fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for up to three days. But, more severe illness may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions. Adults over the age of 65, people with weakened immune systems, and people who are pregnant are most at risk from infection. Listeriosis during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
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