Listeria infects four and kills one in Denmark

Denmark: Fødevarestyrelsen has detected Listeria monocytogenes above the limit in two lots of cold-smoked salmon.

It is the same type of Listeria found in patients. Three of the patients have severe underlying disease and one has died.

Dansk Supermarked Group recalled all batches of cold-smoked and marinated salmon produced by the same company in Poland after testing by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.

BÅDSMAND RØGET LAKS, 125g; BÅDSMAND Gravad Laks, 125g; BÅDSMAND RØGET Lakserester, 150g; ØGO RØGET Laks, 100g;
Levevis RØGET Laks, 100g; ØGO RØGET Laks M. Peber, 100g; Premieur RØGET Laks, 100g; Premieur Gravad Laks, 100g; Premieur RØGET Laks, 200g and Premieur Gravad Laks, 200g sold in Netto stores have been recalled.

Princip RØGET Laks 100g; Princip Gravad Laks 100g; Princip RØGET Laks 200g; Princip Gravad Laks 200g; Princip RØGET Laks 300g; Levevis RØGET Laks M/Peber 100g; Levevis ØKO RØGET Laks 100g; Budget RØGEDE Lakserester 150g; Budget RØGET Laks 160g; Budget Gravad Laks 160g XXL Gravad Laks 500g and XXL RØGET Laks 500g sold in Bilka, Føtex and Salling stores are also involved.