The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0243-2022·Announced 2021-12-15

Aqua Nova and Tony's Smoke House Smoked Salmon Recalled for Listeria

Oregon Lox Company is recalling Aqua Nova and Tony's Smoke House smoked salmon products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects products distributed in Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, which per the rubric requires a minimum score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations, and the Class I designation indicates the agency determined there is a reasonable probability that exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Oregon Lox Company is recalling multiple smoked salmon products sold under the brand names Aqua Nova and Tony's Smoke House due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The recalled products include Aqua Nova Sliced Nova Lox in 3 oz. (UPC 008603001608) and 1 lb. (UPC 008603001400) packages, Aqua Nova Premium Oregon Nova Lox in sliced form with various net weights of 2–3 lbs per side (UPC 008603001202), Aqua Nova Premium Oregon Nova Lox in unsliced form with net weights of 2.5–3.5 lbs per side (UPC 008603001103), and Tony's Smoke House and Cannery Smoked Salmon Lox in 8 oz. presliced packages (UPC 0086030015608). All products are cold-smoked Nova style salmon. A total of 1,294 lbs. of product with code 22821 were distributed in Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, elderly persons, and individuals with compromised immune systems. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should dispose of or return them to the retailer.

Any person with questions about this recall should contact Oregon Lox Company.

The recalled product

Product
Aqua Nova - Sliced Nova Lox, Oregon Cold Smoked Salmon, net wt. 3 oz. UPC 008603001608. Aqua Nova -Sliced Nova Lox, Oregon Cold Smoked Salmon, net wt. 1 lb. UPC 008603001400. Aqua Nova - Premium Oregon Nova Lox (Sliced), cold smoked salmon, various net wt 2-3 lbs per side. UPC
Manufacturer
Oregon Lox Company
Category
Food — Seafood / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
  • listeria
  • pathogenic-contamination

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • 22821

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

  • AK
  • CA
  • OR
  • WA

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