FDA Recalls Ready-to-Eat Herring in Brine Due to Listeria Risk
Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. is recalling 405 bulk buckets of ready-to-eat herring in brine due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall for 405 bulk buckets of refrigerated, ready-to-eat herring in brine. The product is manufactured by Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. and is packaged in 25 lb. white plastic buckets. The specific product is identified by the code 204311 and the label text "HERRING SUPER DUNAYSKAYA BY PC" on the metal handle. Pack dates range from November 2, 2016, to November 30, 2016.
The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The affected product was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and North Carolina. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific code and pack dates listed above. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine with no brand name, packaged in bulk 25 lb. white plastic bucket and labeled in part ** 204311 ** HERRING SUPER DUNAYSKAYA BY PC ** (label on the metal handle of bucket)
- Manufacturer
- Royal Seafood Baza, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 405
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 (2)
- Code 204311
- Herring product with pack dates "11/2/16 - "11/30/16"
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 17 recalled by Royal Seafood Baza, 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.
See all 17 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Royal Seafood Baza, Inc.
See all →- SevereRoyal Seafood Baza Recalls Pacific Herring Fillets for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2017-01-11
- SevereFDA Recalls Fresh Seafood Herring Fillets for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2017-01-11
- SevereRoyal Seafood Baza Recalls Herring in Oil for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2017-01-11
- SevereFDA Recalls Herring Fillets for Potential Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2017-01-11
- CriticalFDA Recalls Fresh Seafood Holland Herring for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2017-01-11
Same hazard · listeria
See all →- SevereGIAS Food Inc. Recalls Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-10-14
- HighElegant Foods Recalls Pecorino Toscano Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-30
- CriticalBettergoods Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Recalled for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-30
- SevereMon Sire Brie Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Presence
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-23
- SevereImported Pork Guanciale Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-09-06
Similar recalls
- SevereRoyal Seafood Baza Recalls Herring and Pickled Products for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2016-11-16
- SevereRoyal Seafood Baza Recalls Herring Fillets Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2016-11-16
- CriticalRoyal Seafood Baza Recalls Herring and Pickled Products for Listeria
FDA (Food) · 2016-11-16
- CriticalRoyal Seafood Baza Recalls Pickled and Herring Products for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2016-11-16
- CriticalRoyal Seafood Baza Recalls Pickles and Herring for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2016-11-16
- CriticalRoyal Seafood Baza Recalls Marinated Apples and Herring for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2016-11-16