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Wild smoked salmon product recalled after Listeria fears

Western
Family Original Wild Sockeye Smoked Salmon Nuggets recalled due to Listeria
monocytogenes

By SeaWestNews

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is
recalling a brand of wild smoked salmon due to the risk of it being
contaminated with Listeria.

In a statement, the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced the recall of Western Family Brand, Original
Wild Sockeye Smoked Salmon Nuggets, from the marketplace due to possible
Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Anybody who owns the product is urged not
to consume the salmon nuggets, and is advised to throw them out or return them
to the store where they were purchased from.

While there have been no reported illnesses
associated with the consumption of this product, the risk of Listeria
contamination is serious.

CFIA reports that food that is contaminated
with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell bad, but can still make you
ill. Symptoms of the bacteria can include vomiting, nausea, fever, muscle
aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.

The product has been sold in Alberta and
British Columbia, but could have also been distributed in other provinces or
territories.

This is the latest product to be recalled
due to a Listeria risk, after Ryki brand gouda cheese slices were recalled in
Ontario and Eat Smart’s Sweet Kale Vegetable Salad Bags were recalled earlier
this month.

Also, anyone who has eaten any of the
recalled product should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks
because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of
listeriosis to develop.

Symptoms of Listeria infection can include
vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck
stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria
infections, which can mimic other illnesses.

Pregnant women, the elderly, young
children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems
are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections and
other complications. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild,
flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection
of the newborn or even stillbirth.

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