Slade Gorton Recalls Salmon at BJ's for Listeria Risk

Slade Gorton Co. has recalled a specific lot of farm-raised Atlantic salmon sold at BJ's Wholesale Club stores in seven states due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced.

The affected product, branded as Wellsley Farms Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon in two-pound frozen bags, bears UPC code 888670025963 and lot number 3896. It was distributed to BJ's locations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, and sold between January 31 and February 7, 2026. The contamination was detected during a random sample collected by the FDA, prompting the voluntary recall to prevent potential health risks.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a foodborne illness that typically leads to short-term symptoms in healthy people, including high fever, severe headache, stiff neck, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. The infection poses greater dangers to vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women, who face risks of miscarriage or stillbirth, as well as newborns, adults over 65 and individuals with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and...