Michael's Recalls Alaskan Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon Due to Listeria
Michael's Seafood Inc. is recalling Alaskan Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon, Batch #1443, after a sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Michael's Gourmet Delicacies, Miami, FL is recalling their Alaskan Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon, Batch #1443 (4oz., 8 oz., 16 oz. and Trimmings) after a sample of 4 oz. Smoked Sockeye Salmon tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes."
Plain-English summary
Michael's Seafood Inc. DBA Michael's Gourmet & Delicacies is recalling Alaskan Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon, Batch #1443, in 4 oz., 8 oz., and 16 oz. packages, as well as 250 lbs. of trimmings. The recall was initiated after a sample of the 4 oz. smoked sockeye salmon tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed in Florida. The recall covers 2,440 pieces of the vacuum-packed salmon and the associated trimmings. The product is labeled with ingredients including wild Alaskan sockeye salmon, salt, sugar, and natural hardwood smoke.
Consumers who purchased this specific batch of smoked salmon should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Alaskan Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon in vacuum packed plastic package, labeled in part: "MICHAEL'S WILD SOCKEYE SMOKED SALMON***INGREDIENTS: WILD ALASKAN SOCKEYE SALMON, SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL HARDWOOD SMOKE.***KEEP FROZEN UNTIL USE/THAWED UNDER REFRIGERATION…
- 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)
- Batch #1443
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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