A Maine company is recalling six months of cold smoked salmon in 23 states, including Georgia, due to potential botulism contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
No illnesses have been reported so far.
Mill Stream Corp., of Hancock, Maine, which also operates under the name Sullivan Harbor Farm, issued its own voluntarily recall alert for 10 lots of its salmon products after a review showed the fish may not have remained frozen during shipment to retailers.
Any unthawing makes the salmon susceptible to clostridium botulinum, a fatal form of food poisoning that initially causes muscle weakness, dizziness, double vision, loss of motor skills and trouble speaking or swallowing. As the condition progresses, it could cause paralysis of the chest, making it difficult if not impossible to breathe.
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The recalled product was sold through retail, wholesale and online orders between March 6 and Sept. 17 in vacuum-sealed packages.
The company is warning consumers not to use the product even if it doesn't appear spoiled.
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The products were sold as whole salmon sides, in various sizes.
Each package is marked with the following lot numbers on the back: 7049, 7050, 7051, 7052, 7054, 7056, 7058, 7060, 7062, 7066.
They were distributed in ME, MA, VT, RI, NY, CT, PA, NJ, OH, UT, IA, TN, MN, CO, FL, AZ, WI, WA, GA, IL, VA, MI, TX.
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