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GHIO SEAFOOD PRODUCTS RECALLS HOT SMOKED SALMON BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK

NEWS RELEASE



Contact:  Andrew Hauser
          619-921-7213

For Immediate Release

Ghio Seafood Products Recalls Hot Smoked Salmon Because of Possible Health Risk

San Diego, CA - September 6, 2001 -- Ghio Seafood Products of San Diego, California is recalling hot smoked salmon distributed by Pacific Shellfish in San Diego during July and August 2001 because it has the potential to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in small children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.

Healthy individuals may only suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infection can also be dangerous to pregnant women.

The product was distributed under Pacific Shellfish label and was marked with one of the following three production dates: 7/19/01, 8/9/01, or 8/22/01. The product was packaged was packaged in 6 oz vac-pak portions.

Although there have been no reported health problems, return any unused products to where it was purchased.

The recall was a result of routine sampling, which revealed the finished product contained the bacteria in one sample. The FDA and Ghio Seafood are continuing their investigation as to what caused the problem.

Customers who have purchased Smoked Salmon vac-pak portions produced by Ghio Seafood with production dates of 7/19/01, 8/9/01 or 8/22/01 should return it to Pacific Seafood for a full refund.

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