Scotch Smoked Salmon Co. Ltd is recalling two of its smoked salmon products because the bacterium known as Listeria monocytogenes has been found in them. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness. This means the products should not be eaten.
Risk
The potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products detailed below. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness, particularly among key vulnerable groups, including pregnant women, unborn and newborn babies, those over 60 years old, and anyone with reduced immunity.
Product details
Products: Smoked Scottish Salmon and Smoked Scotch SalmonPack sizes: 100g, 200g and 400gBatch code: 219dsDate code: 14 March 2016
Action taken by the company
Scotch Smoked Salmon Co. Ltd is recalling the above products. The company has told its wholesale customer that distributed the product and issued a recall notice to consumers. The recall notice issued by the company explains to consumers why the product is being recalled and tells them what actions to take if they have bought the product. A copy of the point-of-sale notice can be found at the link below. No other Scotch Smoked Salmon Co. Ltd products are known to be affected. – See more at: http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2016/14952/scotch-smoked-salmon-co-ltd-recalls-smoked-salmon-products-due-to-the-presence-of-listeria-monocytogenes#sthash.WMJHQWAT.dpuf
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