Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0535-2018·Announced 2018-01-10

Rachael's Smoked Salmon Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

Rachael's Food Corporation is recalling various smoked salmon products under the Springfield Smoked Fish and Rachael's brands because they tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

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 severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat food is a high-risk pathogen that typically warrants a Critical rating due to the potential for severe illness.

Plain-English summary

Rachael's Food Corporation is recalling multiple varieties of smoked salmon, including hand-cut, sliced, and spreadable products, packed under the Springfield Smoked Fish and Rachael's brands. The recall involves approximately 43,606.61 pounds of product, with lot numbers ranging from 15171 through 45172. Specific items include Hand Cut Style Smoked Nova Salmon, Smoked Sliced Nova Salmon, and Spreadable Smoked Nova Salmon in various sizes from 4 oz to 5 lbs.

The recall was initiated because the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed nationwide through retail and online sales channels.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers against the range 15171 through 45172. If the product is affected, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Smoked Salmon packed under Springfield Smoked Fish and Rachael's: - Rachael s SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH HAND CUT STYLE SMOKED NOVA SALMON, 4 oz. UPC: 045049113342; - Rachael s SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH SMOKED SLICED NOVA SALMON, 4 oz., UPC: 045049113250; Rachael s SPRINGFIELD…
Manufacturer: Rachael's Food Corporation
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria

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/Unit Numbers: 15171 through 45172

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 recalled by Rachael's Food Corporation 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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