October 25th 2024.
Costco has recently announced a recall of their popular Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon due to concerns of possible listeria contamination. This comes as the latest development in a listeria outbreak that has affected approximately 10 million pounds of meat and has caused Costco to take necessary measures to ensure the safety of their customers.
The affected product, Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon, was sold between October 9 and 13 and customers who have purchased it during that time are urged to return it to Costco for a full refund. In a notice signed by the CEO of Acme Smoked Fish Corp, the company responsible for producing the salmon, it was stated that the recall was initiated as a precautionary measure to avoid any potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The specific affected products can be identified by checking the LOT number, which is 8512801270. Costco has taken immediate action to address the issue and has assured their customers that steps have been taken to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.
Costco is a popular wholesale retailer that offers a wide range of reasonably priced items in bulk to its members. However, the recent recall of their smoked salmon has raised concerns among their customers. This comes just a few weeks after the US Department of Agriculture issued a recall for millions of pounds of meat found in frozen dinners and packaged salads. The affected products were sold by various distributors including Trader Joe's, Amazon Fresh, Kroger, Jenny Craig, 7-Eleven, and H-E-B.
The recall included numerous brands and was documented in a 326-page list with pictures of the individual affected products. Fortunately, no cases of illness have been reported by consumers at this time. The issue of food-borne sickness has been making headlines in the US, with a previous listeria outbreak in July affecting deli meats, including Boar's Head liverwurst. This resulted in the recall of over 7.2 million pounds of deli meat and sadly, 10 deaths and 59 hospitalizations across 19 states.
And just this week, an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers has caused 49 cases and one death across 10 states. It has become evident that listeria can spread in facilities where food is processed and can have serious consequences for vulnerable individuals such as pregnant women and the elderly. Costco is taking this issue seriously and is working to ensure the safety of their customers.
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