Rachael's Traditional Kippered Salmon Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Rachael's Food Corporation is recalling Traditional Kippered Salmon due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold nationwide through retail and online channels.
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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as Critical (Score 5) regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
Rachael's Food Corporation is voluntarily recalling approximately 43,606.61 pounds of Traditional Kippered Salmon, catch weights, identified by UPC 045049117012. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed nationwide through retail and online sales. The specific lot or unit numbers involved in the recall range from 22171 through 41171.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific UPC and lot numbers listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Traditional Kippered Salmon, catch weights, UPC: 045049117012
- Manufacturer
- Rachael's Food Corporation
- Category
- Food — Seafood
- 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/Unit Numbers: 22171 through 41171
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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