The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0728-2021·Announced 2021-06-30

Banner Smoked Fish Pickled Herring Fillets Recalled for Listeria

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling all lots of Pickled Herring Fillets due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product may be unsafe for consumption.

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 has classified this as a Class I recall. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and hospitalization. Although no illnesses are reported in the source text, the agency's own Class I classification requires a minimum score of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling Pickled Herring Fillets (100 Count) because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects all lots, all package sizes, and all product within expiry.

The recalled product 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. Anyone who has consumed the product and experiences symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical attention immediately.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness. Consumers are urged to discard any remaining product or return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Banner Smoked Fish Inc.; Pickled Herring Fillets / 100 Count; Ingredients: Herring, onions, sugar, acetic acid, spices, salt, 1/10 of 1% sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate
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