Released: December 30, 2012

Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club pulling smoked salmon over listeria fears

Source: Alex Halperin - Salon.com

Retail giant Wal-Mart is pulling packages of smoked salmon from stores in 42 states over concerns about listeria contamination, the Los Angeles Times reports.

The fish recall is for “Cold smoked salmon in 12-ounce twin packs – which are vacuum-sealed with a cardboard sleeve – and 1.25-pound bundles under the brand ‘Paramount Reserve.’” So far no illnesses have been reported according to Wal-Mart. The recall is an escalation of an earlier recall.

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