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Seafood Recall Alert: Potentially Deadly Illness Risk Prompts Warning
A seafood recall is prompting an urgent warning for shoppers: The fish could pose a life-threatening risk even if it looks and smells normal.
Haifa Smoked Fish, based in Queens, New York, is recalling approximately 560 pounds of cold smoked sprats because of potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, according to its announcement posted by the FDA.
The bacterium can cause botulism, a potentially fatal illness. The recall includes all lots, and the company initiated it Tuesday, Oct. 27.
The fish went to retailers, restaurants, wholesalers, and food service customers in New York, Ne…