This week the FDA confirmed the status of a Class 1 recall for Costco's Kirkland Smoked Salmon brand, after supplier Acme Smoked Fish voluntarily issued a Class 1 recall in October 2024.
Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have classified the recall of Kirkland Signature Salmon at the highest risk level, SILive.com reported on Thursday. A spokesperson for the supplier, Acme Smoked Fish, assured consumers that all products under the recall have been removed from the marketplace.
In October, the Acme Smoked Fish Corporation issued a recall of the fish due to worries about it containing Listeria monocytogenes, the outlet said.
At the time, customers received a letter telling them not to eat the salmon that was sold between October 9 and 13, per KTVU:
Listeria is a foodborne bacterial illness that occurs when improperly processed meats and unpasteurized milk products are consumed, according to the Mayo Clinic:
The FDA has classified the items as a Class 1 recall, "which means there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death," the SILive.com report said.
"The initial recall involved 111 cases of the salmon in twin 12-ounce packages with a UPC code 0 96619 25697 6, a lot number 8512801270, and an expiration date of Nov. 13, 2024," the article continued.
In December, officials upgraded a Costco egg recall to the highest risk level over worries of salmonella, Breitbart News reported.
Several people died in the midst of a recall of Boar's Head brand deli meats and their deaths were linked to listeria, Breitbart News reported in August.