Smoked Salmon Sold in 15 States Recalled After Listeria Contamination Found

A Netherlands-based company is voluntarily recalling smoked salmon sold in more than a dozen U.S. states due to recent testing finding some contamination with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Foppen Seafood said in a recall notice shared on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website on June 25 that the recall involves a specific lot of the company’s “toast-sized” Foppen Smoked Norwegian Salmon Slices. The product affected by the recall was distributed to Kroger and Pay Less supermarkets across 15 states and is sold in 8.1-ounce packages with lot number “412” and UPC Code “8 40137 10000 2,” according to the announcement. “Routine testing has revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the specified lot,” the company stated, noting the lot number is printed on “the clear plastic window cut out on the front of the package.”...