The smoked salmon is a food very popular with the French. But, sales may decline this week with this new product recall. In this article, we give you all the information: the reasons, the brand concerned, the procedures, etc.
Product recall: no more smoked salmon in your salads!
Every day, a new product recall appears. It’s scary, but it’s a good thing all the same, since it protects consumers. The French love salmon, much more than cod. In 2020, FranceAgriSea declared that the consumption of this fish had increased by +25% in volume and 20% in value. But, since this period, this product has also undergone inflation, so its price has also increased a lot. In fact, it has doubled in one year, going from around 10 to 20 euros per kilo.
There are several causes. First, the farmed salmon feed is more expensive, which affects the final sale price. Moreover, the fish mortality is rising, stocks are dwindlingt, but the demand is still stronger. Thus, scarcity sets the price in the market. In any case, before embarking on a recipe with smoked salmon, we share the reference which is the subject of a product recall throughout France.
1 – What are the risks in case of consumption?
Smoked salmon is subject to a product recall due to high levels of listeria monocytogenes, an agent responsible for listeriosis. Thus, to avoid catching the disease, it is important not to consume the product.
For information, listeriosis is a serious illness that can be fatal. The Listeria monocytogenes bacterium is found in various foods: dairy products, meat, poultry, eggs, fruits, vegetables and therefore also fish. This can be dangerous for fragile people: pregnant women, babies, the elderly or people who are sick and undergoing treatment. Symptoms resemble those of the flu: fever, chills, headache, abdominal pain.
The Rappel-conso site recalls that this can cause ” severe forms with neurological complications and maternal or fetal damage in pregnant women“. Stay tuned for 8 weeks, the time disease incubation.
2 – Which smoked salmon is affected by this product recall?
The product recall points to a pre-sliced Norwegian smoked salmon from prod’fish. The reference was marketed between July 20 and 26 in the hexagon. This is the batch 716158. The deadline consumption is fixed au 09/08/2022.
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Norwegian smoked salmon – prod’fishRisks: Listeria monocytogenes (causative agent of listeriosis)
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3 – What to do after buying smoked salmon?
If you haven’t eaten this food that is the subject of a product recall, you must either throw it away or bring it back to the store in order to have a refund. The deadline is set for September 18. feel free to contact the consumer service on 01 60 64 95 64 for all questions. Conversely, if you already have ate the product, make an appointment with your doctor.