Seven Seas International U.S.A. LLC of St. Petersburg, Florida, is voluntarily recalling 295 cases of Biltmore Smoked Sockeye Salmon with production lot R4058 because Listeria monocytogenes may be present in some product. The issue was discovered through routine regulatory testing conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Consumers who have purchased this product with this lot code are being advised not to consume it and return it to the store where it was originally purchased for a full refund.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in preschool age children, older adults or people who are immune-compromised. Additionally, it can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women. Only packages sold prior to March 14, 2023 — which have a lot code R4058 printed on the clear plastic film that protects the product — are affected by this recall. Check for this code— no other production codes are affected by this recall.
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