The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0409-2017·Announced 2016-11-16

Royal Seafood Baza Recalls Herring and Pickled Products for Listeria Risk

Royal Seafood Baza is recalling specific herring and pickled 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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. has issued a recall for 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 possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The specific product identified in the recall notice is Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Holland Herring in Oil under the brand name FRESH SEAFOOD. The product is packaged in a 24 oz. (680g) plastic retail container with the UPC # 825512008128. The affected lot code is Best By 06.15.16. The quantity involved is 15 cases, with 12 pieces per case.

The affected products were distributed to retail stores in New York and Pennsylvania. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the specific dates and product descriptions listed above. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Holland Herring in Oil under firms brand name FRESH SEAFOOD packaged in a 24 oz. (680g) plastic retail container labeled in part ***FRESH**SEAFOOD**Holland Herring in Oil**Net Wt. 24 oz. (680g)*** UPC # 825512008128
Manufacturer
Royal Seafood Baza
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)

  • Lot code Best By 06.15.16.

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 →