Costco is recalling salmon after the supplier warned it could be contaminated with listeria — just days after the wholesale retailer pulled meat and poultry from its shelves for fear that they might be tainted.
Acme Smoked Fish Corp., a provider of salmon, Costco sent a notice to customers Informing them about the “voluntary recall of certain packages” of the fish product “due to possible contamination.”
Acme Smoked Fish Corp. CEO Eduardo Carbajosa wrote in his letter that customers who purchased salmon with lot number 8512801270 should avoid consuming the product and should return the package to Costco to receive a refund.
The notice was sent to Costco members who made purchases sometime between October 9 and October 13.
“We regret this unfortunate incident and have taken immediate corrective action to ensure this problem does not reoccur,” Carbajosa wrote in its note to customers.
The Post sought comment from Costco.
Over the past several weeks, Costco has initiated a recall of several items due to listeria concerns. On October 11, the company announced that Rana Chicken Truffle Carbonara and Tagliatelle Grilled White Chicken and Portobello Mushroom Sauce have been recalled.
Last week, Costco said it had recalled ReadyWise 110 Serving Emergency Protein Buckets and Red’s Southwestern Grill Chicken Mini Burritos.
Just a few days ago, it recalled 10 lots of El Monterey Mexican Grill Chicken and Cheese Taquitos.
ReadyWise’s notice said the recall was “due to possible listeria contamination in chicken provided by one of our suppliers.”
The company, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, urged customers not to consume the product but return it to Costco for a full refund.
Rana Meal Solutions and El Monterey Chicken Taquitos Manufactured by BrucePakOklahoma based company Ordered to recall 10 million pounds after product Agriculture Department investigators found cases of suspected listeria contamination.
Earlier this week, TreeHouse Foods, A major food processing company based in Oak Brook, Illinois.Frozen waffle products were recalled from supermarket freezer shelves due to possible Listeria contamination.
Last month, deli meat maker Boar’s Head was forced to indefinitely close a large manufacturing facility in Virginia after it was determined to be the source of a listeria outbreak that contaminated millions of pounds of brand products. Had given.
According to health officials, several people in 18 states died and were hospitalized due to suspected contamination from consuming pig head products.
Listeria infection can cause serious illness and even death, especially in vulnerable populations such as the elderly and pregnant women.
Costco recall happened around the same time There are thousands of McDonald’s locations in the western part of the country. Quarter Pounder burgers were temporarily stopped being served after one person who ate the sandwich died and several others fell ill.
The Food and Drug Administration is skeptical of this Onions supplied to fast food chain by Taylor Farms E. coli is the source of the contamination that caused diners to become ill.
A Colorado-based McDonald’s customer who claimed he was hospitalized with an E. coli infection after ordering a Quarter Pounder from a local restaurant in Greeley has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago-based company.
E. coli is a bacteria that can cause bothersome symptoms like stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, and fatigue. In severe cases organ damage and even death can occur.
