The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0253-2017·Announced 2016-11-02

SM Fish Corp. Recalls Ossie's Egg with Scallion Due to Listeria Risk

SM Fish Corp. is recalling Ossie's Egg with Scallion in New York and New Jersey because FDA testing found Listeria monocytogenes in the facility.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product is a high-risk pathogen that typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.

Plain-English summary

SM Fish Corp. is voluntarily recalling Ossie's Egg with Scallion, a 7-ounce product packed in a plastic deli tub. The recall covers products with Best By date codes ranging from 08/21/16 through 10/18/16. The product was distributed to retail stores in New York and New Jersey.

The recall was initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This determination is based on the detection of the bacteria in the plant through FDA environmental sampling and additional inspectional findings by the district.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and date codes listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
OSSIE'S EGG WITH SCALLION, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 73988570555; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub.
Manufacturer
SM Fish Corp.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

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

Distributed in 2 states:

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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