Banner Smoked Fish Hot Smoked Ground Kingfish Meat Recall
Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling all lots of Hot Smoked Ground Kingfish Meat due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed across multiple US 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, the most serious category. High-risk pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product meets the severity threshold for Severe even without reported illnesses, per the rubric criterion for Class I recalls.
Plain-English summary
Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling all lots of its Hot Smoked Ground Kingfish Meat (made from kingfish, salt, and natural hardwood smoke) in all package sizes across all expiry dates. The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium.
The affected product was distributed to consumers 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 and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious foodborne illness, particularly in young children, elderly persons, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Banner Smoked Fish Inc.
The recalled product
- Product
- Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Hot Smoked Ground Kingfish Meat; Ingredients: Kingfish, 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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