The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0742-2021·Announced 2021-06-30

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. Large Smoked Chubs Listeria Contamination Recall

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling all lots of its Large Smoked Chubs product due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is distributed across multiple U.S. 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: This recall meets the FDA Class I classification as stated in the source metadata. Class I recalls involve potential serious health consequences. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing severe illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations, which elevates this to Severe (score 4) even without reported illnesses documented in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling all lots of its Large Smoked Chubs product across all package sizes due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations including pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product has been distributed in NY, NJ, IL, PA, CA, FL, NE, AZ, MA, MD, VA, NV, OR, WI, NC, SC, and GA. All lots and package sizes within the product's expiration date are included in this recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone concerned about possible exposure should consult their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Banner Smoked Fish Inc., brand Large Smoked Chubs
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