The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0711-2021·Announced 2021-06-30

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. Lox Products Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling all lots of its smoked lox products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Affected products were distributed across multiple states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall and the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen associated with serious illness and potential hospitalization. Class I recalls are not permitted to score below 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling all lots of its smoked lox products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products include Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Finest Sliced (Salty) Lox, Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Whole (Salty) Lox, and Chile Lox (Salty Salmon).

All lots, package sizes, and product within the expiration date are affected by this recall. The products were distributed to retailers and consumers in NY, NJ, IL, PA, CA, FL, NE, AZ, MA, MD, VA, NV, OR, WI, NC, SC, and GA.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers should dispose of the recalled products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
a.) Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Finest Sliced (Salty) Lox (Salmon, Salt) b.) Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Whole (Salty) Lox; Ingredients: Salmon (fish), Salt c.) Chile Lox (Salty Salmon); Ingredients: Salmon, Salt, Fish
Manufacturer
Banner Smoked Fish Inc.
Hazard
  • listeria
  • pathogenic-contamination

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 (3)

  • All lots
  • all package sizes
  • all product within expiry

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

  • AZ
  • CA
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • MA
  • MD
  • NC
  • NE
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • VA
  • WI