Urgent, Sudden Recall of Meat from Missouri and Illinois Stores

Missouri and Illinois have something unfortunate in common. Both states sold meat in their supermarkets that is now under a sudden and urgent recall due to dangerous contamination that can cause serious illness.

This bulletin from the Food and Drug Administration should catch the attention of everyone in both Missouri and Illinois, as this recall affects both states and specifically meat sold at Kroger and Payless supermarkets. The alert says “Foppen Seafood is recalling Smoked Norwegian Salmon Slices, Toasted Size, 8.1 oz, identified by lot number 412.” This is the package shared by the FDA and Kroger.

This meat was sold at Kroger stores in Missouri and Illinois and lot 412 was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. This infection in its mild form will only cause “fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea” among healthy people, but those with compromised immune systems may suffer “headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and seizures.” “, according to the FDA.

This contaminated salmon meat was sold in 15 states, including Missouri and Illinois. The good news is that it appears that this contamination was detected in testing before it caused direct illness at the time of this writing.

If you find that you have these salmon slices at Kroger or Payless supermarkets in Missouri or Illinois, you can check the complete FDA bulletin for information on returns and refunds.