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The Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of one brand of farmed Atlantic salmon due to possible listeria contamination.
According to the FDA, a batch of farmed Atlantic salmon from Wellsley Farms was recalled last week. The company, Slade Gorton & Co., initiated a recall for lot 3896.
The salmon was sold in 2-pound bags at BJ’s Wholesale Club stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia from January 31 through February 7.
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One batch of farmed Atlantic salmon from Wellsley Farms was recalled. (FDA)
The FDA said Listeria monocytogenes was discovered when the agency collected a random sample.
Slade Gorton & Co. said it is investigating how the contamination occurred and is taking steps to prevent it from happening again.
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The salmon was sold in 2-pound bags at BJ’s Wholesale Club stores. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Healthy people with a listeria infection may experience short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, the FDA said. Pregnant women can also experience miscarriages and stillbirths.
The agency urged people with listeria symptoms to contact a health care provider. No illnesses have been reported so far.
The FDA said Listeria monocytogenes was discovered when the agency collected a random sample. (iStock / iStock)
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BJ’s is warning its members who may have purchased the recalled product.
Anyone who purchased the recalled product can contact the store for information on how to get a full refund and what to do with the remaining product.
