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.
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 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.
- Category
- Food — Seafood / Ready-to-Eat
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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