The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0725-2021·Announced 2021-06-30

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. Pickled Lox Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Pickled Lox is being recalled because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should not eat this product.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I and involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Although no illnesses are reported in the source text, Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling all lots of Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Pickled Lox in all package sizes because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled pickled lox was distributed in NY, NJ, IL, PA, CA, FL, NE, AZ, MA, MD, VA, NV, OR, WI, NC, SC, and GA.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Banner Smoked Fish Inc.

The recalled product

Product
Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Pickled Lox; Ingredients: Salmon (Fish), Water, Sugar, Onions, Glacial Acetic Acid, Spices, Salt
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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