The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0739-2021·Announced 2021-06-30

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. Sliced Smoked Escolar Recall

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling all lots of Sliced Smoked Escolar due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product is distributed across multiple states.

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 are never scored below 4. Although no reported illnesses are stated in the source, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen requiring hospitalization, in a ready-to-eat food product distributed across multiple states meets Class I criteria.

Plain-English summary

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling all lots of Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Sliced Smoked Escolar because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is made from escolar fish with salt, sugar, and natural wood smoke.

The recall affects all package sizes and all product within expiry that was distributed to NY, NJ, IL, PA, CA, FL, NE, AZ, MA, MD, VA, NV, OR, WI, NC, SC, and GA.

Consumers should not consume this product. If you have purchased this item, return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it.

The recalled product

Product
Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Sliced Smoked Escolar; Ingredients: Escolar (Fish), Salt, Sugar, Natural Wood Smoke
Manufacturer
Banner Smoked Fish Inc.
Category
Food — Seafood / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
  • listeria
  • 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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