Golden International Corporation Issues a Warning for Stolen Tilapia Because of Salmonella

Golden International Corporation of Renton, WA issued a public safety notice for 405 cartons of stolen frozen tilapia, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. A container of frozen tilapia was stolen from Golden International and was recovered in Everett, WA. The product probably was sold in the surrounding area by the thieves, The container may not have been refrigerated properly and tilapia may be subject to temperature abuse. Sampling by Michelson Laboratories detected Salmonella. @ https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm608581.htm
Golden International Corporation Issues Public Safety Warning For Stolen Tilapia Because of Possible Health Risk

Golden International Corporation of Renton, WA is issuing a public safety notice for 405 cartons of stolen frozen tilapia, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

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