KIRKLAND Signature Smoked Salmon NET WT 340 g (12 oz) MUST KEEP REFRIGERATED. INGREDIENTS: Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar), Salt, and Natural Hardwood Smoke. Color Added. Distributed by: Costco Wholesale Corporation P.O. Box 34535 Seattle, WA 98124-1535 UPC 0 96619 25697 6

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0420-2025) was formally reported on January 29, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 22, 2024. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Acme Smoked Fish Corp. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Brooklyn, NY. Federal records indicate 111cs/16/2/12oz packs units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm was notified after laboratory analysis that the product test positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was shipped to distribution center and retail stores in FL. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 1 year old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.