The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0540-2018·Announced 2018-01-10

Rachael's Smoked Trout Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Rachael's Food Corporation is recalling Smoked Trout due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check lot numbers and discard or return the product.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Rachael's Food Corporation is voluntarily recalling approximately 43,606.61 pounds of Rachael's SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH Smoked Trout, 6 oz. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is identified by UPC 045049117258 and lot numbers ranging from 17171 through 42171.

The recalled smoked trout was distributed nationwide through retail and online sales channels. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries 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 for a refund. No specific dates of distribution are provided in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
Rachael's SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH Smoked Trout 6 oz, UPC: 045049117258
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: 17171 through 42171

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.

See all 19 products in this recall →

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