SINGAPORE: The majority of Norwegian salmon in Singapore is safe to consume, industry players said on Thursday following aA recall was issued on Wednesday by the Singapore Food Agency for a batch of Atlantic salmon from Norway, after listeria monocytogenes bacteria was detected in a sample.The affected batch #6751 from plant F430 was brought into Singapore by importer Yu Fish. The company’s supplier in Norway had informed them of the contamination, SFA said in a media release.
"The entire batch was withdrawn before it was available for sale, with the exception of one store - FairPrice at Northpoint City," FairPrice said in a statement. "However, as this incident is ongoing we urge all seafood stakeholders to check with their suppliers to make sure your entity is not affected by this situation."