The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0712-2021·Announced 2021-06-30

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. Salmon Products Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling multiple smoked salmon products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects products distributed across 17 states.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Although no illnesses are reported in the source text, Class I recalls without reported illness still warrant a score of 4 per the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling the following smoked salmon products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes: Irish Cured Salmon, Homarus brand Naturally Smoked Salmon Nova, Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Kippered Salmon, and Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Smoked Salmon Trim. The products contain salmon, salt, sugar, and natural woodsmoke.

All lots and package sizes of these products are affected, including all product within the expiration date. The recalled items were distributed in NY, NJ, IL, PA, CA, FL, NE, AZ, MA, MD, VA, NV, OR, WI, NC, SC, and GA.

Consumers who have purchased any of these smoked salmon products should not consume them. Those with questions or concerns should contact their retailer or Banner Smoked Fish Inc. This recall is classified as FDA Class I.

The recalled product

Product
a.) Irish Cured (Salmon, Salt, Sugar, Natural Woodsmoke) b.) Homarus brand Naturally Smoked Salmon Nova (Salmon (fish), salt, sugar, natural woodsmoke) c.) Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Kippered Salmon; Ingredients: Salmon (Fish), Salt, Sugar, Natural Wood Smoke) d.)…
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 (3)

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

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 36 recalled by Banner Smoked Fish Inc. 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 36 products in this recall →

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