The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0875-2013·Announced 2013-01-16

Multiexport Foods Recalls Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon Due to Listeria

Multiexport Foods, Inc. is recalling Paramount Reserve farm-raised Atlantic salmon after a private laboratory detected Listeria monocytogenes in a composite sample.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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

Multiexport Foods, Inc. is recalling Paramount Reserve farm-raised Atlantic salmon products packed by Alimentos Multiexport S.A. The recall was initiated after a private laboratory obtained positive results for Listeria monocytogenes from a composite sample of the product.

The affected products include Twin Pack 12 oz and 1.25 lb Pack varieties. Specific lot codes and UPCs are listed in the official recall notice. The products were distributed in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot codes and UPCs against the official recall list. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Product labeled in part: ***PARAMOUNT RESERVE***PRODUCT OF CHILE FARM RAISED ATLANTIC SALMON PACKED BY: ALIMENTOS MULTIEXPORT S.A. *** DISTRIBUTED BY MULTIEXPORT FOODS INC. 703 WATERFORD WAY (NW 62ND AVE) SUITE 510, MIAMI, FL 33126***
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 (14)

  • Twin Pack 12 oz = 931-59733-2
  • 933-59753-1
  • 933-59754-2
  • 875-701413-1
  • 873-701342-1
  • 870-701344-1
  • 873-701360-1
  • 870-701364-1
  • 873-701364-1
  • 900-701344-1
  • 873-701344-1
  • 886-701413-1
  • 900-701413-1
  • and 870-701360-1 // 1.25 lb UPC 6 88264 86664 0

Distribution