The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0548-2018·Announced 2018-01-10

Rachael's Smoked Fish Lox Cream Cheese Spread Recalled for Listeria

Rachael's Food Corporation is recalling its Springfield Smoked Fish Lox Cream Cheese Spread 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 mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Rachael's Food Corporation is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Springfield Smoked Fish Lox Cream Cheese Spread in 8 oz. and 5 lb. sizes. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have UPC 045049117760 and use-by dates ranging from 12/15/17 through 2/9/18. A total of 43,606.61 pounds of the product were distributed nationwide through retail and online sales channels.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and use-by dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Rachael's SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH LOX CREAM CHEESE SPREAD, 8 oz. and 5 lb. UPC: 045049117760
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 →