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If you have a weakened immune system, then you should avoid eating ready-to-eat cold smoked or cured fish. These products are more likely than other foods to carry the bacteria listeria, which can cause serious illness called ‘listeriosis’. We're reminding you of our advice as recently there’s been a small rise in cases of listeriosis linked to eating it. This form of food poisoning is rare but can be serious, especially if you're vulnerable to infection. People with a weakened immune system can

The risk of serious illness from listeriosis increases with age, and we're advising that older people should be aware of the risks associated with eating ready-to-eat cold-smoked and cured fish. We're sharing this advice as recently there’s been a small rise in cases of listeriosis linked to eating it. Cold-smoked fish such as smoked salmon or trout, and cured fish such as gravlax, have not been fully cooked during the production process, and are therefore more likely to carry the bacteria liste

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