Catbird
Senior Moderator
The article mentions that this is an expansion of an initial recall announced on Dec. 21st. However, I'm not finding where this was previously announced and nothing shows up on the FDA recall list.
Text of announcement from Sam's Club:
"Published 12/23/2012 09:11 AM | Updated 12/26/2012 10:34 AM
Reason: Due to potential contamination with Listeria.
Copy of Member Letter
December 26, 2012
Subject: Tampa Bay Fisheries, Inc. ? Smoked Salmon
Dear Sam?s Club Member:
Today, we were notified that Tampa Bay Fisheries Inc., in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration, has initiated an expansion to the recall of Smoked Salmon Twin Pack due to potential contamination with Listeria. We understand you may have received initial notification of this recall on December 21, 2012. Tampa Bay Fisheries has asked us to recall any of this product sold since November 14, 2012.
Our records reflect you may have purchased Smoked Salmon Twin Pack by the package (UPC 0068826486705) or case (UPC 0068826486703) with a lot-sublot-batch number of:
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931-59733-2
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933-59753-1
?
933-59754-2
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875-701413-1
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890-701413-1
The lot-sublot-batch number can be found on a white sticker located on the back of the package above the UPC bar code.
If any of this product is still in your possession or inventory, we request you return the product to your local Sam?s Club for a full refund. If you have resold any of this product, we request you contact your customers and notify them of the recall...".
Food Safety News reports:
"Tampa Bay Fisheries, Inc. of Dover, FL, in partnership with Multiexport Foods, Inc. of Miami, FL, issued a voluntary recall of its smoked salmon twin packs and its 1.25 lb. packs after Listeria was discovered in a sample of the fish.
Product subject to the recall was distributed between November 12 and December 21 to retail outlets in Puerto Rico and 42 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Montana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia."
Text of announcement from Sam's Club:
"Published 12/23/2012 09:11 AM | Updated 12/26/2012 10:34 AM
Reason: Due to potential contamination with Listeria.
Copy of Member Letter
December 26, 2012
Subject: Tampa Bay Fisheries, Inc. ? Smoked Salmon
Dear Sam?s Club Member:
Today, we were notified that Tampa Bay Fisheries Inc., in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration, has initiated an expansion to the recall of Smoked Salmon Twin Pack due to potential contamination with Listeria. We understand you may have received initial notification of this recall on December 21, 2012. Tampa Bay Fisheries has asked us to recall any of this product sold since November 14, 2012.
Our records reflect you may have purchased Smoked Salmon Twin Pack by the package (UPC 0068826486705) or case (UPC 0068826486703) with a lot-sublot-batch number of:
?
931-59733-2
?
933-59753-1
?
933-59754-2
?
875-701413-1
?
890-701413-1
The lot-sublot-batch number can be found on a white sticker located on the back of the package above the UPC bar code.
If any of this product is still in your possession or inventory, we request you return the product to your local Sam?s Club for a full refund. If you have resold any of this product, we request you contact your customers and notify them of the recall...".
Food Safety News reports:
"Tampa Bay Fisheries, Inc. of Dover, FL, in partnership with Multiexport Foods, Inc. of Miami, FL, issued a voluntary recall of its smoked salmon twin packs and its 1.25 lb. packs after Listeria was discovered in a sample of the fish.
Product subject to the recall was distributed between November 12 and December 21 to retail outlets in Puerto Rico and 42 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Montana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia."
