Check your fridge: FDA issues Class 1 recall for salmon sold at popular retail chain
Packages of smoked salmon sold last year at Costco are being recalled due to possible listeria contamination.
New York-based Acme Smoked Fish Corporation is issuing a recall of 111 cases of Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon in twin 12-ounce packages. The salmon is vacuumed sealed in a black-bordered plastic package, with a blue name of “Smoked Salmon” and an illustration of a salmon fish on the front. The product has a best by date of Nov. 13, 2024. The UPC number is 0 96619 25697 6. The lot code listed on the front of the bag is 8512801270.
The fish was initially recalled in October due to laboratory testing confirming Listeria monocytogenes on Oct. 21, 2024, according to a report from the FDA. The recall is a Level 1, the highest risk level available.
This product was distributed between Oct. 9, 2024 to Oct. 13, 2024 to the Southeast Costco Distribution Center located in West Palm Beach, Florida and Costco Warehouse stores in Florida.
According to USA Today, ACME smoked fish removed the potentially affected packages of salmon from grocery shelves in October.
There have been no reported illnesses to date linked to the recall, according to the FDA.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and are urged to discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.