New Zealand Food Safety is urgently recalling two Akaroa King Salmon products because of a risk of listeria.

The affected products are Mānuka Cold Smoked Slices (100g), and Mānuka Cold Smoked Trim (500g), both products had a use-by date of December 29, 2025, and were part of batch number 46780.

The products are made by Ahi Mokopuna Limited Partnership.

New Zealand Food Safety deputy director general Vincent Arbuckle said the products may contain the foodborne bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.

He said the products should not be eaten, and, if possible, thrown out.

The smoked salmon products were sold at the following stores in the South Island -

• Akaroa Salmon Wigram Factory Shop: 89 Treffers Road, Wigram, Christchurch
• Beckenham Butchery: 7/140 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch
• Taste Nature: 131 High Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin

NZFS said it had not been notified of any illness related to the products so far.

It confirms the products have been removed from supermarket shelves and have not been exported.

The recalled products were identified through standard, routine testing.

“As is our usual practice, NZFS will work with Ahi Mokopuna Limited Partnership to understand how the contamination occurred and prevent its recurrence,” Arbuckle said.

“Listeriosis infection can be serious among vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women and their unborn babies, newborns, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.

“Listeria differs to other harmful bacteria in that it can grow at refrigerator temperatures, so you have to be very careful about the foods you eat, or provide to others, if you or they are in a vulnerable group.

“It is particularly dangerous during pregnancy because it can cause miscarriage, premature labour or stillbirth, and infection in the newborn baby.”

Those with further queries or concerns can contact the Ministry for Primary Industries on 0800 008 333 or by emailing [email protected].

Anyone feeling unwell after eating the product is asked to contact their local health professional, Healthline on 0800 611 116.