The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0402-2017·Announced 2016-11-16

Royal Seafood Baza Recalls Pickled and Herring Products for Listeria Risk

Royal Seafood Baza is recalling pickled and herring products produced in late February and early March 2016 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. has voluntarily recalled all pickled products produced on March 1, 2016, and March 2, 2016, as well as all herring products produced on February 29, 2016. The recall is being conducted due to the possible contamination of these items with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include refrigerated, ready-to-eat Salad Izolda packaged in 25-pound bulk white plastic buckets. The specific lot code for the Salad Izolda is 3/11, printed in black ink on the label. The recall covers 16 buckets of this specific product.

These products were distributed to retail stores in New York and Pennsylvania. Consumers who have purchased these items should check their refrigerators for the specific production dates and lot codes listed above. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Salad Izolda packaged in 25 Lb. bulk white plastic bucket labeled in part ***204129**SALAD IZOLDA BY LB***
Manufacturer
Royal Seafood Baza
Hazard
Affected units
16

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: 3/11

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 →