The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0927-2013·Announced 2013-01-30

Marine Harvest Recalls Cold Smoked Salmon for Listeria Risk

Marine Harvest USA is recalling cold smoked salmon products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects specific lots distributed across multiple states and Puerto Rico.

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: "Potential to be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes"

Plain-English summary

Marine Harvest USA, LLC is recalling Cold Smoke Salmon in vacuum plastic bags. The product is labeled in part as "HAND-PACKED DARN GOOD Atlantic Smoked Salmon KOSHER" and includes the website einsteinbros.com. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall involves 474 lbs of product, with an additional 3,696 lbs currently on hold. The affected items are identified by UPC # 099892315200, Lots 249 through 291, and Process code 7806. The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Puerto Rico.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot and process codes listed above. If the product matches the description and codes, consumers should discard it 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
Cold Smoke Salmon in vacuum plastic bags, labeled in part: ***HAND-PACKED***DARN GOOD***Atlantic Smoked Salmon***KOSHER***einsteinbros.com***
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)

  • UPC # 099892315200 Lots = 249 thru 291 Process = 7806

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Marine Harvest USA, LLC 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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