The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0392-2017·Announced 2016-11-16

Royal Seafood Baza Recalls Korean Carrot Salad Due to Listeria Risk

Royal Seafood Baza is recalling specific lots of Korean Carrot Salad and other pickled and herring products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) due to the high risk of serious adverse health consequences from Listeria contamination.

Plain-English summary

Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. has issued a recall for specific refrigerated, ready-to-eat products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes all pickled products produced on March 1, 2016, and March 2, 2016, as well as all herring products produced on February 29, 2016. The specific product identified in the recall notice is Refrigerated, ready-to-eat Korean Carrot Salad packaged in bulk 25 Lb. white plastic buckets, with a lot code of 03/02.

The affected products were distributed to retail stores in New York and Pennsylvania. A total of 30 units of the Korean Carrot Salad are involved in this recall. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the specific lot codes and production dates listed above. If you have these products, you should stop using them immediately and contact the retailer where you purchased them for a refund or further instructions. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat Korean Carrot Salad packaged in bulk 25 Lb. white plastic bucket labeled in part ***204034**SALAD KOREAN CARROT BY LB***
Manufacturer
Royal Seafood Baza
Hazard
Affected units
30

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)

  • Lot code in black ink on label: 03/02

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 29 recalled by Royal Seafood Baza 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.

See all 29 products in this recall →