The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0546-2018·Announced 2018-01-10

Rachael's Food Corporation Recalls Boston Salads and Smoked Fish for Listeria

Rachael's Food Corporation is recalling Boston Salads Scallion Cream Cheese Spread and Rachael's Springfield Smoked Fish due to potential 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Rachael's Food Corporation is voluntarily recalling Boston Salads Scallion Cream Cheese Spread (5 lbs.) and Rachael's Springfield Smoked Fish (8 oz. and 5 lb.) because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers approximately 43,606.61 pounds of product.

The affected products were distributed nationwide through retail and online sales. The use-by dates for the recalled items range from December 15, 2017, through February 9, 2018. The specific UPC for the products is 045049117746.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Boston Salads Scallion Cream Cheese Spread, 5 lbs. and Rachael's SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH 8 oz. and 5 lb. UPC: 045049117746
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)

  • Use by 12/15/17 through 2/9/18

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 →