State agriculture officials have discovered dangerous bacteria in a package of salmon dip sold by a major grocery chain. A multi-state recall is underway.
A routine sampling by officials found contamination in a 7.5 ounce package of Smoked Salmon Dip, sold by a Kroger-store in Loganville. Kroger officials are recalling salmon dip marked "Use By 04 Nov. 2007A LN3". Officials are asking consumers who have salmon dip with that marking, to return it to the store.
The package of dip showed a strain of listeria, which can cause serious and potentially fatal infections in infants, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. The product came from a Knoxville,Tennessee plant.
State Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin says his department has stepped-up its routine sampling of food products:
"I think you should feel safer than ever, because of the fact we’re doing more testing. It’s very obvious that if you do more testing if there’s anything out there you’re going to find more. And that’s the results that we’ve achieved".
State Agriculture officials say of the 71 recalls in the state this year, seven are related to listeria.
A routine sampling by officials found contamination in a 7.5 ounce package of Smoked Salmon Dip, sold by a Kroger-store in Loganville. Kroger officials are recalling salmon dip marked "Use By 04 Nov. 2007A LN3". Officials are asking consumers who have salmon dip with that marking, to return it to the store.
The package of dip showed a strain of listeria, which can cause serious and potentially fatal infections in infants, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. The product came from a Knoxville,Tennessee plant.
State Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin says his department has stepped-up its routine sampling of food products:
"I think you should feel safer than ever, because of the fact we’re doing more testing. It’s very obvious that if you do more testing if there’s anything out there you’re going to find more. And that’s the results that we’ve achieved".
State Agriculture officials say of the 71 recalls in the state this year, seven are related to listeria.
