Such is the case now for fans of the Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon, a product that was first recalled last October and now has been upgraded to a Class 1 recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The FDA shared the new classification of an October Costco smoked salmon recall as Class 1, the highest level. The fish tested positive for listeria.
Over 110 cases of Kirkland Signature salmon distributed to Florida Costco locations through a West Palm Beach distribution center have been recalled.
The fish was initially recalled in October due to laboratory testing confirming Listeria monocytogenes on Oct. 21, 2024, according to a report from the FDA. The recall is a Level 1, the highest risk level available.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a recall of salmon sold at Costco to Class I, its highest threat level. The original recall was issued i
Salmon that was sold at Costco and recalled in October is now under a Class I recall. Acme Smoked Fish Corporation recalled 111 cases of Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon when a lab found it had been contaminated with Listeria, the Food and Drug Administration said in October.
Listeria infection, otherwise known as listeriosis, is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the U.S.
In late October, Brooklyn-based Acme Smoked Fish voluntarily recalled its smoked salmon sold under Costco's in-house brand Kirkland. At the time, laboratory testing of the smoked salmon confirmed the presence of L. monocytogenes, the bacteria that can lead to listeriosis.
Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon was recalled late last year but that recall has just been elevated to the highest level of risk given by the FDA.
Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon products recalled in October 2024 are now considered to be a Class 1 recall, the FDA’s most serious warning.
New information is available regarding a recent recall of Costco’s Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon. The recall, announced in October, was classified as high risk. A Class 1 recall means that ...