The problems plaguing Scottish farmed salmon went from bad to worse today when Food Standards Scotland issued an alert for inadequate procedures to control Clostridium botulinum. The offending products were sold via the Ru An Fhoder Smokehouse (JC Morris & Sons) and pose a "possible health risk". The Herald reported (19 April):
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BBC News: "Salmon packs recalled over health concern"
Evening News: "Ru An Fhodar Smokehouse has issued a recall over botulism fears"
Glasgow Live: "Urgent Botulism recall on Scottish smoked salmon"
STV: "Smoked salmon recalled over food poisoning fears"
Herald: "Scots salmon packs recalled over health concern"
Reacting to the stomach-churning news, Don Staniford (Director of Scottish Salmon Watch) said:
"Botulism is the latest in a raft of reasons to boycott Scottish salmon. Consumers should avoid Scottish salmon like the plague. Cheap and nasty farmed Scottish salmon leaves a bad taste in the mouth. I'd rather eat my own vomit than eat Scottish salmon."
Food Standards Scotland issue an alert on 19 April 2018 online here
According to the Scotland Food & Drink web-site:
This is not the first time salmon has been subject to food alerts regarding Botulism. In August 2017, the US FDA reported:
The Global Alliance Against Industrial Aquaculture reported via "Fish Farmageddon: The Infectious Salmon Aquacalypse" in 2012:
The New York Times reported in 1982:
The Food & Agriculture Organisation reported in 2001 via "Botulism and Fishery Products":
Today's alert on Botulism risks is certainly not the first time Scottish farmed salmon has been subject to food alerts.
The Daily Mail reported in 2017:
The Daily Mail reported in 2014:
The Sunday Times reported in 2013:
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Listeria Contamination in Farmed Salmon
Farmed & Dangerous Salmon – the most contaminated food on the supermarket shelf
FDA Health Warning for Scottish Farmed Salmon
BBC News reported in 2008:
BBC News reported in 2004:
The Daily Mail reported in 2004:
The Daily Mail reported in 2001:
Salmonella contamination of Norwegian farmed salmon has also killed people in the Netherlands. Food Safety News reported in 2012:
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Death Toll Rises to Three – 950 People Infected from Farmed Salmon!
Norwegian Farmed Salmon: the Source of the Salmonella Outbreak?
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