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FDA

Company Announcement

November 11, 2021, Oregon Lox Company of Eugene, Oregon is issuing a voluntary recall of various brands of Wild Cold Smoked Keta Salmon Lox, specific lot number 22821, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria rnonocytogenes, 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 individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea , abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The affected Wild Cold Smoked Keta Salmon product was distributed in Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington through dis tributors. Product was shipped frozen on common carriers.

The affected Wild Cold Smoked Keta Salmon is packaged in plastic vacuum sealed packages and sold in various brands, sizes, and weights (see attached labels) . The recalled products brands and lot number are indicated in the table below:

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this product.

The recall was the result of a routine sampling by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled product are urged to dispose or return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 800-233-1850, Monday through Friday, 9AM to 4PM PST.

AFSCA

Recall of Colruyt
Products: Boni Selection & Everyday brand ham.
Problem: presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Colruyt and OKay recall the defatted ham ( 200 g and 500 g) and the ham on the bone (200 g) Boni Selection, as well as the ham on the bone Meesterlyck (300 g) Everyday .

During an internal control, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes was observed in the products gluten-free defatted ham ( 200 g and 500 g) and gluten-free ham on the bone (200 g) Boni Selection, as well as ham with Meesterlyck bone (300 g) Everyday .

In consultation with the AFSCA, Colruyt and OKay have therefore decided to withdraw the products concerned from sale.

Customers who have purchased these products are advised not to consume them and to bring them back to the store, where they will be reimbursed. In the meantime, all stores have removed the affected products from the shelves.

Possible symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes poisoning

Listeria monocytogenes infection can be dangerous for young children, pregnant women (risk of miscarriage), immunocompromised people and the elderly. Possible symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes poisoning include nausea and vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea or constipation, headache and persistent fever (feeling like the flu). These symptoms usually appear 2 to 60 days after taking Listeria monocytogenes.

People who have consumed these products and who present this type of symptoms are invited to consult their doctor, notifying him of this consumption.

Product description: 
Boni Selection gluten-free defatted ham 500 g Use-by
date (BBD): 11/11/2021
Sales period: from 10/22/2021 to 10/28/2021 inclusive
Item number: 27244 Defatted

Ham gluten free Boni Selection 200 g Best before
date (BBD): 12-13 /
11/2021 Sales period: from 22/10/2021 to 2/11/2021 inclusive
Item number: 27240

Ham on the bone without gluten Boni Selection 200 g Use-by
date (BBD): 11/11/2021
Sales period: from 10/21/2021 to 11/2/2021 inclusive
Item number: 27770

Ham on the bone Meesterlyck Everyday 300 g Best before
date (BBD): 12/11/2021
Sale period: from 22/10/2021 to 2/11/2021 inclusive
Item number: 27353

These products have been offered on sale in the following stores:
Collect & Go, Colruyt Belgium and OKay.

For more information, customers can contact Colruyt Group Customer Service on 0800 99 124.

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Colruyt Group Press Service
Tel. : 0473 92 45 10