Recall: Smoked Salmon Taken Off Shelves

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of select lots of cold smoked salmon products produced by The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc., of Santa Barbara, Calif.

Routine testing of food contact surfaces revealed the products could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an organism that can cause foodborne illness in a person that eats an item contaminated with it. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches and gastrointestinal issues such as nausea and diarrhea. The illness primarily affects pregnant women and adults with weakened immune systems. Most healthy adults and children rarely become seriously ill. 

The affected products are as follows:

• Cambridge House Private Reserve
• Cambridge House Mild
• Cambridge House Royal
• Cambridge House Royal Pastrami
• Cambridge House Royal Lemon and Dill
• Cambridge House Royal Prime Tenderloin
• Cambridge House Mild Lemon Pepper
• Cambridge House Balmoral
• Cambridge House Gravadlax
• Cambridge House Mild Citron Vodka
• Coastal Harbor
• Coastal Harbor Oak
• Coastal Harbor Oak Beech
• Coastal Harbor Beech
• Coastal Harbor Oak Beech Pastrami
• Coastal Harbor One-Pound Trimmings
• Coastal Harbor Nova
• Santa Barbara Smokehouse Balmoral
• Harbor Point Atlantic
• Harbor Point Scottish Style
• Gelsons Market Cambridge House Private Reserve
• Fresh & Easy Atlantic Smoked Salmon
• Fresh & Easy Scottish Smoked Atlantic Salmon
• Fresh & Easy Smoked Salmon Trimmings
• Channel Island Atlantic
• Local Abundance
• Local Abundance Norwegian
• Local Abundance Unsliced
• Gordon Foods Private Reserve Wild

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Georgia Department of Agriculture inspectors will be checking to make sure the recalled products are removed from sale. Consumers who purchased any pre-packaged caramel apples are advised not to eat them, but to return it to the store of purchase.

Questions about this recall?

Consumers  who purchased this product can contact Santa Barbara Smokehouse at 1-805-966-9796.

To view a comprehensive list of food and feed recalls affecting Georgia, visit our Food Safety Division recall website. If this recall expands or additional details become available in the future, the website will provide the most up-to-date information. 

RECALL: Smoked Salmon Recalled for Possible Health Risk

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of select lots of smoked salmon produced by Vita Food Products, Inc., of Chicago, Ill.

Routine testing by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services found that one lot of the salmon product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an organism that can cause foodborne illness in a person that eats an item contaminated with it. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches and gastrointestinal issues such as nausea and diarrhea. The illness primarily affects pregnant women and adults with weakened immune systems. Most healthy adults and children rarely become seriously ill.

The product was distributed in Hannaford, H-E-B and Publix stores throughout the country starting on April 7, 2014. No confirmed illnesses or complaints  have been reported to-date.

The affected lot is Vita Classic Premium Sliced Smoked Atlantic Salmon, four-ounce packages with a sell-by date of Aug. 17, 2014, and lot number 00764B.

Georgia Department of Agriculture inspectors will be checking to make sure the recalled products are removed from sale. Consumers who purchased the product are urged not to eat it. Refunds can be requested by mailing the product label or a copy of the receipt to:
Vita Food Products, Inc.
Attn: Customer Service
2222 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60612

Questions about this recall?
Consumers who purchased this product can contact the company at 1-800-989-VITA between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central Standard Time.

To view a comprehensive list of food and feed recalls affecting Georgia, visit our Food Safety Division recall website. If this recall expands or additional details become available in the future, the website will provide the most up-to-date information.

Recall: Big Blue Fisheries, LLC, Recalls Smoked Fish Products

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of select lots of smoked fish products produced by Big Blue Fisheries, LLC, a Sitka, Alaska-based company. Big Blue Fisheries announced the recall of all its smoked products sold under the Big Blue Fisheries and Sitka Alaska Smoked Fish brands on Sept. 30.

The following products are subject to recall:

• Pepper Smoked King Salmon, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Hickory Smoked King Salmon, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Teriyaki Smoked King Salmon, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Hickory Smoked Black Cod, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Smoked Coho Salmon Bellies, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Smoked King Salmon Bellies, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Hickory Smoked Coho Salmon, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Pepper Smoked Coho Salmon, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Teriyaki Smoked Coho Salmon, 0.5 to one-pound packages
• Smoked Wild Silver (Coho) Salmon Filet, one- to 2.5-pound packages
• Variety Smoke Pack, 1.5 pound packages

All products were packed between Sept. 24, 2011, and Sept. 24, 2013, and were sold in vacuum-packed plastic packages with labels including the pack date and the code AK#604.

The products may not have been properly cooked and have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause life-threatening illness and death. Botulism is a potentially fatal food poisoning that can cause general weakness, dizziness, double vision and trouble speaking or swallowing. Difficulty breathing, muscle weakness, abdominal distension and constipation are also symptoms that may require immediate medical attention. 

The products were sold locally and distributed wholesale nationwide, as well as through the website http://alaskasmokedfish.com.

No illnesses or consumer complaints have been reported. Because the products may not have been fully processed, product contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens could lead to illness if consumed, even if the product does not look or smell bad.

Consumers are warned not to use the product. They should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Georgia Department of Agriculture inspectors will be checking retail stores and food warehouses to make sure the recalled products are removed from sale.

Questions about this recall?

Consumers who purchased the recalled products can call 907-966-9999 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Alaska time. Consumers with food safety questions can contact Ask Karen, the virtual FSIS representative available 24 hours a day, online or via smartphone. Live Ask Karen chat services are available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST.

To view a comprehensive list of food and feed recalls affecting Georgia, visit our Food Safety Division recall website. If this recall expands or additional details become available in the future, the website will provide the most up-to-date information.