The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1035-2013·Announced 2013-03-06

GoldCoast Salads Smoked Salmon Spread Recalled for Listeria Risk

GoldCoast Salads is recalling Smoked Salmon Spread due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers in 11 states should discard the product.

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 FDA classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

GoldCoast Salads is recalling 1,567 cases of Smoked Salmon Spread in 8oz and 16oz flexible plastic cups. The product is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected units have an expiration date of 03/10/13 and are identified by UPC codes 33555 00328 (8oz) and 33555 00128 (16oz).

The recalled product was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
GoldCoast Salads Smoked Salmon Spread (8oz and 16oz in flexible plastic cup with flexible plastic lids - keep refrigerate at 38 or below)
Manufacturer
GoldCoast Salads
Hazard
Affected units
1,567

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by GoldCoast Salads 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.

See all 4 products in this recall →