SM Fish Corp. Recalls Ossie's Roman Shmaltz Herring Due to Listeria Risk
SM Fish Corp. is recalling 92 units of Ossie's Roman Shmaltz Herring because FDA environmental sampling found Listeria monocytogenes in the plant.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, as it involves a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
SM Fish Corp. is recalling 92 units of Ossie's Roman Shmaltz Herring, Net Wt. 7 oz. (UPC 739885109026). The product is packed in a plastic deli tub and was distributed to retail stores in New York and New Jersey. The affected units have Best By date codes ranging from 08/21/16 through 10/18/16.
The recall was initiated because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This determination is based on the findings of the bacteria in the plant via FDA environmental sampling and the district's inspectional findings.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their Best By date codes and UPC. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- OSSIE'S ROMAN SHMALTZ HERRING, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 739885109026; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub.
- Manufacturer
- SM Fish Corp.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 92
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)
- Best By date codes of 08/21/16 through 10/18/16
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 19 recalled by SM Fish Corp. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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