Recall - Haifa (Cold Smoked Salmon and Cold Smoked Seabass) produced by Haifa Smoked Fish - Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Summary

Company Announcement

HAIFA SMOKED FISH OF JAMAICA NY is recalling "COLD SMOKED SALMON" 8 OZ., LOT # 219 and "COLD SMOKED SEABASS" 8 OZ., LOT # 212, because it may be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes. LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy persons may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, L. Monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Haifa "COLD SMOKED SALMON" 8 OZ., LOT # 219 and "COLD SMOKED SEABASS" 8 OZ., LOT # 212 were distributed nationwide through direct delivery to retails stores and distributors.

Haifa "COLD SMOKED SALMON" 8 OZ., LOT # 219 and "COLD SMOKED SEABASS" 8 OZ., LOT # 212 are vacuum packaged on a paper board with flexible plastic.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The contamination was discovered after sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors and subsequent analysis of Food Laboratory personnel revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the Haifa" COLD SMOKED SALMON" 8 OZ., LOT # 219 and "COLD SMOKED SEABASS" 8 OZ., LOT # 212.

Consumers who have purchased Haifa "COLD SMOKED SALMON" 8 OZ., LOT # 219 and "COLD SMOKED SEABASS" 8 OZ., LOT # 212 are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 718-523-8899.