Banner Smoked Fish Turbot Recall Due to Listeria Contamination
Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling Vilatar International Inc. brand smoked turbot because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects all lots and package sizes distributed across multiple U.S. 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 recall as Class I, which meets the Severe criterion. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of serious illness and hospitalization, particularly in vulnerable populations, warranting a Severe classification.
Plain-English summary
Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling Vilatar International Inc. brand Turbot (Salt, Natural Wood Smoke) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall applies to all lots and all package sizes of the product, including all units within the product's expiration date. The affected 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. If you have this product in your home, do not eat it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vilatar International Inc. brand Turbot; Salt, Natural Wood Smoke
- Manufacturer
- Banner Smoked Fish Inc.
- 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
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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