Costco Recalls Cold-Smoked Atlantic Salmon Due to Salmonella Risk
Costco is recalling 41,601 packages of Foppen Norwegian Smoked Salmon because Salmonella was found on a production line in Greece.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Costco Wholesale is recalling 41,601 12-ounce packages of Foppen Norwegian Smoked Salmon Slices. The product is vacuum-packed and includes a packet of honey mustard dill sauce. The salmon was produced in a plant in Greece owned by Foppen of the Netherlands.
The recall was initiated because Salmonella was found on one of the production lines at the Greek facility. The affected packages have expiration dates between October 1, 2012, and October 27, 2012.
The product was distributed in Costco Warehouse stores throughout the United States. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific packages and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cold-Smoked Atlantic Salmon in vacuum packed plastic, labeled in part: "FOPPEN NORWEGIAN SMOKED SALMON SLICES INCLUDES PACKET OF HONEY MUSTARD DILL SAUCE READY TO EAT PEPPERED TRADITIONAL DILL NET WT 12oz / 341g (291g Salmon + 50g Sauce 8 712224 129277***INGREDIENTS SALMON…
- Manufacturer
- Costco Wholesale
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Expiration dates between 10.1.12 - 10.27.12.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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