Jensen's Old Fashioned Smokehouse Inc. Recalls Jensen's Seattle Style Wild Smoked Salmon Spread Lemon Dill and Onion, Because of Possible Health Risk

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Jensen's Old Fashioned Smokehouse Inc. Recalls Jensen's Seattle Style
Wild Smoked Salmon Spread Lemon Dill and Onion, Because of Possible
Health Risk


Contact:
Jensen's Old Fashioned Smokehouse Inc.
206-364-5569

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Seattle, WA -- October 2, 2007 -- Jensen's Old
Fashioned Smokehouse Inc. of Seattle, WA is recalling 936 tubs of
Jensen's Seattle Style Wild Smoked Salmon Spread Lemon Dill and Onion
which was made by Carso's Pasta of Lynnwood, WA because it has the
potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism
which 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 only 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.

Jensen's Seattle Style Wild Smoked Salmon Spread Lemon Dill and Onion
was distributed in retail stores in Western Washington.

Jensen's Seattle Style Wild Smoked Salmon Spread Lemon Dill and Onion is
coded Sell By 10/20/07. This product was sold in 7 oz. plastic tubs.

No illnesses have been CONFIRMED to date. The recall was the result of
testing by the FDA which revealed that the finished product contained
the bacteria.

Consumers who have purchased Jensen's Seattle Style Wild Smoked Salmon
Spread Lemon Dill and Onion are urged to return it to the place of
purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the
Quality Assurance Department at Jensen's Smokehouse at 206-364-5569.