The Kane County Health Department reports that Censea, Inc. is recalling its A-PAC 8/12 count Headless Shell on Black Tiger Shrimp, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. There have been no illnesses reported as a result of consuming these products to date, but they were distributed to wholesale, retail and restaurant locations in Illinois and several other states.

The recalled product can be identified as follows:

• 8/12 Headless Shell On Black Tiger Frozen Shrimp
• Origin: Vietnam
• Case Pack: 6 x 4 pound block frozen (24 pound Master Carton) not labeled for retail sale
• Brand: A-PAC
• Date Code: 36009V

No other products or date codes are affected. The product is being recalled after testing by the Arizona Department of Health Services of this not-ready-to-eat product indicated the presence of Salmonella. Affected shrimp are raw and are must be fully cooked before consumption.

Salmonella is 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.

If you are in possession of this product you should discard it, but retain proof of purchase information (such as a purchase receipt or photo of the product packaging) and contact Censea for a full refund.

Contact: The hotline for this recall is 888-312-5995 and it is available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST Monday through Friday. You may also contact Aaron Breen by e-mail at aaron@censea.com.

SOURCE: Kane County Health Department news release