The Food Safety Of Ireland (FSAI) has issued an urgent recall for smoked salmon being sold in SuperValu, Dunnes Stores and others retail outlets, due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Product: Burren Smokehouse Smoked Irish Organic Salmon; pack sizes: 90g, 180g, 500g, 1 kg; approval number: IE MO 0022 EC
Batch Code: 288/02
Country Of Origin: Ireland.
On this advice, Burren Smokehouse are recalling the above batch of its Smoked Irish Organic Salmon due to detection of Listeria monocytogenes.
Nature Of Danger:
Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications.
Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly.
The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.
A distribution list will be emailed to relevant PEHOs (Principal Environmental Health Officers) in due course.
Please notify the FSAI (foodincidents@fsai.ie) of any concerns.
Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers.
Retailers should recall the implicated batch from their customers.
Caterers should not use the implicated batch.
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
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