Wellsley Farms Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon has been recalled in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia
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NEED TO KNOW
- Slade Gorton & Co., Inc, is recalling lot 3896 of Wellsley Farms Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon sold in 2-lb bags at BJ’s Wholesale Club stores
- The recall comes from the FDA due to the product being contaminated with listeria
- The products were sold in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia from Jan. 31 through Feb. 7.
Salmon produced by Wellsley Farms has been recalled in seven states due to listeria contamination.
"Slade Gorton & Co., Inc, is recalling lot 3896 of Wellsley Farms Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon sold in 2-lb bags at BJ’s Wholesale Club stores due to the potential for the product to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes," a statement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began.
The recalled salmon was sold only in BJ’s Wholesale Club stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia from Jan. 31 through Feb. 7. It is packaged in 2-lb bags with the Wellsley Farms logo and Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon on the front. The UPC code (888670025963) and recalled lot number (3896) are on the reverse of the bag, below the cooking instructions and Nutrition Facts panel, per the FDA.
Consumers who believe they purchased the product call 1-888-628-0730 at any time for instructions on how to obtain a full refund and what to do with the remaining product, per the FDA.
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Listeria is defined as "an illness caused by bacteria that can spread through many foods," per Mayo Clinic. "It can be very serious for pregnant women, people older than 65 and people with weakened immune systems," the clinic defines.
The most common foods to be infected with listeria are soft cheeses, deli meats and dairy products that haven't been pasteurized to kill bacteria, according to Mayo Clinic.
The recall comes after another widespread cheese recall that affected 20 states in January. Ambriola Company, a supplier to popular brands like Boar’s Head Brand and Locatelli, issued a recall of select pecorino Romano cheese products back on Nov. 24. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reclassified the recall as Class I on Jan. 6.
The affected products came from five brands — Locatelli, Pinna, Boar’s Head, Sam’s Club’s brand Member’s Mark and Ambriola — and were sold directly to consumers and in large-scale sizes for restaurants.
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