The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0579-2020·Announced 2020-02-12

Catsmo Red Beet Smoked Salmon Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Catsmo LLC is recalling Red Beet smoked salmon products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers in 11 states and D.C. should discard the product.

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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Catsmo LLC is recalling approximately 3,800 pounds of Catsmo brand Red Beet (4oz.) smoked salmon products. The products were manufactured on November 19, 2019, by Catsmo Acquisition LLC and packaged in vacuum pouches. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products carry Lot Code 7432 and an expiration date of December 11, 2019. Distribution was limited to New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Minnesota, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Massachusetts, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C.

Consumers who purchased these products should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Catsmo brand Red Beet (4oz.) smoked salmon products manufactured on 11/19/19 by Catsmo Acquisition LLC packaged in vacuum pouches.
Manufacturer
CATSMO LLC
Hazard
Affected units
3,800

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 Codes: 7432 Expiration date: 12/11/19

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by CATSMO LLC 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 7 products in this recall →