Kroger Salmon Product Recalled after Bacteria Discovery
CINCINNATI -- Georgia inspectors detected Listeria monocytogenes, a deadly bacterium, in a package of Kroger brand smoked salmon dip, prompting a product recall, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
No one has been reported ill from the contamination found in the 7.5 oz. package size of the dip, but a spokesman in Kroger's Atlanta-area office was quoted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as saying that the discovery could affect multiple locations and has prompted a multi-state recall.
The test results came in Sunday and state officials notified the chain yesterday morning, said Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin.
No one has been reported ill from the contamination found in the 7.5 oz. package size of the dip, but a spokesman in Kroger's Atlanta-area office was quoted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as saying that the discovery could affect multiple locations and has prompted a multi-state recall.
The test results came in Sunday and state officials notified the chain yesterday morning, said Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin.