Researchers at the University of Toronto's Quality of Life Research Unit define quality of life as The degree to which a person enjoys the important possibilities of his or her life (UofT).
The shelf life of cold-smoked salmon is very short, one to two weeks in the refrigerator and about one month in the freezer. Storage time is another critical factor in the proliferation of Listeria bacteria since it can grow at low temperatures.
A Samâs Club recall of smoked salmon issued at the end of December is one of four smoked salmon recalls issued in the last three months for possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Two possible illnesses have been reported in association with one of these recalls. Listeriosis can cause serious and fatal illness. On December 31, Delfish SA issued a recall for smoked salmon products sold in a variety of sizes under several brand names.