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Bornstein Seafoods of Bellingham, Wash., is recalling 44,550 pounds of its Cooked & Peeled Ready-To-Eat Coldwater Shrimp Meat due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recalled product was distributed directly to distributors and retailers in California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Products may have been further distributed and sold at retailers nationwide.
Product can be identified under Bornstein Seafoods branded packaging in 1 or 5 lb. plastic bags. The market name is shrimp. The affected product has the lot code printed at the lower left corner of master case label and at the bottom on the back side of the bag. View all affected lot codes here.
No illnesses have been reported.
The recall was a result of the firm’s routine sampling program. Listeria monocytogenes was detected in an in-process shrimp sample in a food production environment. The company has ceased distribution of the product as it continues its root cause investigation as to what caused the problem.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Consumers who have purchased the affected product are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund, said FDA. Consumers with questions may contact the company by email at Andrew@bornstein.com.