The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0553-2018·Announced 2018-01-10

Rachael's Smoked Fish Pastrami Lox Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Rachael's Food Corporation is recalling 4 oz. sliced sides of Smoked Fish Pastrami Lox 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Rachael's Food Corporation is voluntarily recalling approximately 43,606.61 pounds of RACHAEL'S SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH PASTRAMI LOX, 4 oz. sliced sides. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed nationwide through retail and online sales. The recall includes units with lot numbers ranging from 15171 through 45172. The product does not have a UPC listed in the recall notice.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
RACHAEL'S SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH PASTRAMI LOX, 4 oz. sliced sides, UPC: N/A
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: 15171 through 45172

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 →