Salmon fillets recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Ocean Group Inc. is recalling frozen salmon fillet products distributed in California due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination detected during FDA environmental sampling.
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: This recall is classified FDA Class I. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must score at least 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen. The source text does not report any illnesses or deaths.
Plain-English summary
Ocean Group Inc. is recalling multiple frozen salmon fillet products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The FDA identified positive findings during environmental sampling of the products, prompting this Class I recall.
The recalled products include salmon fillets from multiple origins—Faroe Islands, Scotland, Canada, and Norway—with brand names including Bakka Frost and Hidden Fjord. Approximately 18,042 fillet pieces are affected. The products have expiration dates ranging from December 11 to December 29 and were distributed in California only.
Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, infants, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised persons. Consumers who purchased these products should not consume them and should discard the product or return it to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- 202225 SALMON BAKKA FROST FILLET 6/7KG FR FRO F LB 202002 SALMON BAKKAFROST FAROE ISLANDS 5/6KG FR FRO F LB 202012 SALMON BAKKAFROST FAROE ISLANDS 6/7KG FR FRO F LB 202022 SALMON BAKKAFROST FAROE ISLANDS 7/8KG FR FRO F LB 202032 SALMON BAKKAFROST FAROE ISLANDS 8/9KG FR FRO F…
- Manufacturer
- Ocean Group Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Seafood
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 18,042
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)
- Expiration date: Dec 11-Dec 29
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Ocean Group 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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