The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0715-2021·Announced 2021-06-30

Banner Smoked Fish Lox Style Cold Smoked Steelhead Listeria Contamination Recall

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling New York Steelhead Hudson Valley Fisheries brand Lox Style Cold Smoked Steelhead because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. All lots and package sizes are affected.

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 is Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen with known potential to cause serious illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations. Class I recall status requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling New York Steelhead Hudson Valley Fisheries brand Lox Style Cold Smoked Steelhead from all lots and package sizes because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised persons. The contamination was identified during food safety testing.

The recalled product was distributed to consumers in the following states: New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Nebraska, Arizona, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, Nevada, Oregon, Wisconsin, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who may have consumed the product and experiences symptoms consistent with Listeria infection (fever, muscle aches, headache, or gastrointestinal symptoms) should seek medical attention and inform their healthcare provider of the potential exposure.

The recalled product

Product
New York Steelhead Hudson Valley Fisheries brand Lox Style Cold Smoked Steelhead
Manufacturer
Banner Smoked Fish Inc.
Hazard
  • listeria-monocytogenes

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