Rachael's Food Corporation Recalls Springfield Smoked Fish Cream Cheese Spread
Rachael's Food Corporation is recalling Springfield Smoked Fish Hot and Spicy Cream Cheese Spread due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Rachael's Food Corporation is voluntarily recalling Springfield Smoked Fish Hot and Spicy 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 product is identified by UPC 045049117920 and has use-by dates ranging from 12/15/17 through 2/9/18. A total of 43,606.61 pounds of the product was distributed nationwide through retail and online sales channels.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries and discard any items matching the description and use-by dates. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH HOT AND SPICY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD, 8 oz. and 5 lb. UPC: 045049117920
- Manufacturer
- Rachael's Food Corporation
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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.
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