(04-08) 17:19 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --
The Food and Drug Administration issued a nationwide consumer alert Friday that two Sea Specialties brand Mama's Smoked Nova Salmon products may be contaminated with listeria, a potentially fatal organism.
Sea Specialties Inc. listed two products on its recall hot line, Mama's brand 4-ounce Sliced Smoked Nova Salmon and Mama's brand 8-ounce Smoked Salmon Nova Snacks. The sale-by date is 8/10/2005 with code number 31782, the company said.
In its consumer-alert statement, the FDA identified the product as Mama's Smoked Nova Salmon packaged in 8-ounce, vacuum-packed bags marked SELL BY SEP 17 2005 27183 and SELL BY SEP 18 2005 27183. It may also be in shipping cartons labeled 09/17/05 SELL BY 27183 and 09/18/05 SELL BY 27183, the FDA said.
The organism Listeria monocytogenes can cause fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. It also can cause miscarriages and stillbirths. Healthy people may suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, the FDA said.
Routine testing by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services turned up the contamination, the FDA said. It urged consumers to return products to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Consumers with questions can contact the company's recall coordinator at 1-305-621-7600, extension 211.
Inquiries to the FDA can be made by calling 1-888-INFO-FDA.
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The FDA is recalling "Mama's Smoked Nova Salmon".

A nationwide alert for consumers to avoid the 'Mama's Smoked Nova Salmon' product in 8-oz. bags was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when the threat of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes was discovered.

Listeria is a bacteria organism which can be serious and sometimes cause fatal infections, particularly in the young, frail or the elderly.

Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such a high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Symptoms vary with the ability of the patient's immune reaction, and could be life-threatening.

Consumers are urged to return the product, individual 8-oz. packages marked: "SELL BY SEP 17 2005 27183", "SELL BY SEP 18 2005 27183". They may also be in shipping cartons labeled: "09/17/05 SELL BY 27183", "09/18/05 SELL BY 27183" to the place of purchase for a full refund. Questions may be directed to the company's recall coordinator at (305) 621-7600 ext 211.