http://newsminer.com/news/2008/jun/06/contamination-forces-fish-recall/

“A Fairbanks business is recalling 163 pounds of smoked silver salmon that may have been contaminated with a potentially dangerous bacteria.”
“So far, though, no illness has been reported by people eating the Santa’s Smokehouse brand fish, said Shelbie Umphenour, marketing director for Interior Alaska Fish Processors Inc.”
“The company instigated the recall Thursday following a random test by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The recall covers a 235-pound batch, and the company will destroy the 72 pounds remaining on shelves, she said, estimating the monetary cost of the loss at less than $1,000. The rest was sold through the company’s retail store in Fairbanks and online between Feb. 1 and June 2.”
“According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause an infection called listeriosis. Older people, pregnant women, newborns and adults with weak immune systems are most susceptible. The CDC estimates listeriosis causes serious illness in 2,500 people each year in the U.S., leading to about 500 deaths.”
“Listeria monocytogenes occurs naturally in fish. Cooking kills the bacteria, but recontamination is a risk during the packaging stage, Umphenour explained. She speculated that happened in this case.”