The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0740-2021·Announced 2021-06-30

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. Hot-Smoked Ground Amberjack Recalled for Listeria

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling all lots of its Hot-Smoked Ground Amberjack meat due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should not eat the product.

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 that do not report known fatalities are assigned a minimum score of 4 (Severe). Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of serious illness and death.

Plain-English summary

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling all lots of its Hot-Smoked Ground Amberjack meat in all package sizes due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The product has been distributed in NY, NJ, IL, PA, CA, FL, NE, AZ, MA, MD, VA, NV, OR, WI, NC, SC, and GA. All packages within their expiration dates are included in this recall.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness and death, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and immunocompromised individuals. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Anyone with questions should contact Banner Smoked Fish Inc.

The recalled product

Product
Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Hot-Smoked Ground Amberjack meat; Ingredients: Amberjack, Salt, Natural Hardwood Smoke
Manufacturer
Banner Smoked Fish Inc.
Hazard
  • listeria-monocytogenes
  • 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