Banner Smoked Fish Inc. Herring Products Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling Herring Tid Bits In Cream and Herring Fillets In Cream due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. All lots and package sizes are affected.
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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I by the agency. Under the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4, and no reported illnesses are stated, placing this at Severe (score 4).
Plain-English summary
Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling two herring products: Herring Tid Bits In Cream and Herring Fillets In Cream. Both products are made with herring, sour cream, onions, and spices.
The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious infection.
The affected products have been distributed to NY, NJ, IL, PA, CA, FL, NE, AZ, MA, MD, VA, NV, OR, WI, NC, SC, and GA. All lots, all package sizes, and all product within the expiration date are included in this recall.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Anyone with questions may contact the recalling firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- a.) Banner Smoked Fish Inc.; Herring Tid Bits In Cream; INGREDIENTS: Herring, Sour Cream (Cultured pasteurized milk, cream, nonfat milk), onions, acetic acid, sugar, spices, salt, sodium benzoate, and potassium sorbate b.) Banner Smoked Fish Inc.; Herring Fillets In Cream…
- Manufacturer
- Banner Smoked Fish Inc.
- Category
- Food — Seafood / Ready-to-Eat
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
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.
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