COMPANY PULLS SALE OF SALMON.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Smoked salmon Noun 1. smoked salmon - salmon cured by smoking salmon - flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae lox - brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked was pulled from shelves in five Western states because of possible bacteria contamination. No illnesses have been reported. Pacific Supreme brand smoked salmon in 6-ounce, vacuum-packed packages were recalled by the Three Star Smoked Fish Smoked fish are fish that have been cured by smoking. Salmon is commonly cold-smoked to make lox, but several other kinds of fish are frequently hot-smoked, such as whitefish, herring, trout, mackerel and sablefish. Co. after a sample tested positive for Listeria Listeria /Lis·te·ria/ (lis-ter´e-ah) a genus of gram-negative bacteria (family Corynebacterium); L. monocyto´genes causes listeriosis. Lis·te·ri·a n. monocytogenes, company spokesman Don Rader said Friday. The recall, involving 1,300 pounds, included only packages with a June 27 expiration date Expiration Date The day on which an options or futures contract is no longer valid and, therefore, ceases to exist. Notes: The expiration date for all listed stock options in the U.S. . The Pacific Supreme smoked salmon was distributed in only a few retail stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, but Rader said the company removed all lots of the produce from all store shelves. Symptoms for healthy individuals stricken by the bacteria include fever, headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. It can also cause problems for pregnant women. Consumers who purchased Pacific Supreme brand smoked salmon may return the product to the store where it was purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions can contact Three Star Smoked Fish at (800) 870-2101. |
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