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. Consumers should check production dates and discard affected items.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in 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 the possible contamination of these items with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products include refrigerated, ready-to-eat herring in spicy brine under the brand name Fresh Seafood, packaged in 46 oz. (1275g) plastic retail containers. The specific lot code for the herring is Best by 06.08.16. The distribution pattern for the recalled herring was New York and Pennsylvania via retail stores.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their production dates and discard any items that match the recalled dates. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations. Consumers should not consume the recalled products.
The recalled product
- Product
- Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Spicy Brine under firms brand name FRESH SEAFOOD packaged in a 46 oz. (1275g) plastic retail container labeled in part ***FRESH**SEAFOOD**Herring in Spicy Brine**Net Wt. 46 oz. (1275g)***UPC # 825512008166
- Manufacturer
- Royal Seafood Baza
- 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)
- Lot code Best by 06.08.16.
Distribution
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.
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