The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0736-2021·Announced 2021-06-30

Smoked Sable Fish Products Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling multiple brands of sliced sable (black cod) 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. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored no lower than 4, and this case involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) with potential for serious illness or hospitalization, meeting the Severe threshold.

Plain-English summary

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling smoked sable fish products sold under three brand names: Supreme Fine Fish Products brand Fresh Sliced Sable, Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand All Natural Sliced Sable, and Benz's brand Gourmet Smoked-Sliced Sable. The recall covers all lots and package sizes of these products currently within their expiration date.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness. The recall affects products distributed to NY, NJ, IL, PA, CA, FL, NE, AZ, MA, MD, VA, NV, OR, WI, NC, SC, and GA.

Consumers who have purchased any of these products should not consume them. Anyone who believes they have become ill from consuming these products should contact their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
a.) Supreme Fine Fish Products brand Fresh Sliced Sable; Ingredients: Sable, Salt & Natural Smoke Flavor b.) Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand All Natural Sliced Sable; Ingredients: Wiled-Caught Alaskan Black Cod (Fish), salt, garlic, natural hardwood smoke c.) Benz s brand Gou
Manufacturer
Banner Smoked Fish Inc.
Category
Food — Seafood / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
  • listeria
  • bacterial-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

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