Gold Star Recalls Cold Smoked Steelhead Due to Listeria Contamination
Gold Star Smoked Fish Corp. is recalling cold smoked steelhead due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Gold Star Smoked Fish Corp. is recalling GOLD STAR'S FINEST COLD SMOKED STEELHEAD due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product is sold in a vacuum pack with a blue and gold label and is marked as perishable, requiring refrigeration. The specific product code is 244, and the total quantity involved is 92.90 lbs.
The recalled product was distributed in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. It is distributed by Gold Star, located at 570 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific vacuum pack with the blue and gold label and code 244. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- GOLD STAR'S FINEST COLD SMOKED STEELHEAD, Net Wt. (To Be Weighed At Time of Sale). UPC 021 143140026. Product is sold in a Vacuum Pack with blue and gold label. PERISHABLE. KEEP REFRIGERATED. Distributed by: Gold Star 570 Smith Street Brooklyn, NY 11231, 718-522-1545.
- Manufacturer
- Gold Star Smoked Fish Corp.
- Category
- Food — Smoked Fish
- Hazard
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 (1)
- Code: 244
Distribution
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