A Food Safety Recall Alert Has Been Issued:
Spence & Co Ltd, Brockton MA, a smoked salmon company is recalling Wellsley Farms brand 16oz Nova Lot: 6704701 and Spence & Co brand 8oz Smoked Trim Lot: 6704701 due to an abundance of caution because of possible contamination by Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant woman.
For more information on the food safety recall, read the Department of Human Health and Services Recall Alert: Spence & Co issues A Voluntary Recall of Smoked Salmon 8oz Trim & Wellsley Farms 16oz Nova lot no. 6704701 Because of Possible Health Risk.
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