The Waltham, Mass.-based seafood company announced it is recalling lot 3896 of the frozen salmon after a routine government test detected Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample collected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The product was available at BJ’s Wholesale Club locations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia between Jan. 31, 2025, and Feb. 7, 2026, according to a company announcement posted in the FDA’s notice.
The recalled salmon is sold in 2-pound bags featuring the Wellsley Farms logo and the wording “Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon” on the front. Shoppers can identify the affected product by turning the bag over and checking for UPC code 888670025963 and lot number 3896 printed below the cooking instructions and nutrition facts panel. No illnesses tied to the product have been reported to date.
Slade Gorton said it is investigating how the contamination occurred and is taking corrective steps “to keep it from happening again.” BJ’s, in turn, is directly contacting its members who may have purchased the recalled salmon.
But certain groups face a much higher risk of severe, sometimes life-threatening complications from listeriosis. People who are 65 or older, are pregnant, or have weakened immune systems are more likely to develop invasive disease, in which the infection spreads beyond the digestive system. In those instances, Listeria can travel to other parts of the body and cause conditions such as inflammation of the heart or bones, infections of the lining of abdominal organs, brain and spinal cord infections, including encephalitis or meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis and even death.
For women who are pregnant, the stakes can be especially high. Cleveland Clinic notes that a Listeria infection during pregnancy can be passed to the fetus before birth or during delivery, which can result in pregnancy loss, stillbirth, preterm birth, or lifelong health problems for the baby. The clinic also reports that about 1 in 6 people with invasive listeriosis die.
Symptoms can surface a few days to two weeks after eating contaminated food. Along with common flu-like or stomach symptoms, invasive infections may cause confusion, loss of balance, a stiff neck, or seizures. Treatment typically involves antibiotics such as sulfamethoxazole or ampicillin, and patients are urged to take the full course of medication to prevent the infection from returning.
Consumers who think they may have purchased the recalled Wellsley Farms salmon should not eat it. BJ’s members can call 1-888-628-0730 at any time for instructions on how to receive a full refund and what to do with any remaining product. Slade Gorton listed its consumer line as (888) 628-0730.