Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1146-2017·Announced 2017-01-11

FDA Recalls Unbranded Herring in Brine for Listeria Risk

Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. is recalling 405 bulk buckets of unbranded 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 FDA classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. is recalling 405 bulk buckets of refrigerated, ready-to-eat herring in brine. The product is unbranded and packaged in 25 lb. white plastic buckets. The buckets are labeled with the code 204857 and the text "HERRING NORWAY SUPER JUMBO BY PC" on the metal handle. Pack dates range from 11/2/16 to 11/30/16.

The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA has classified this recall as 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.

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 inventory 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, ** 204857 ** HERRING NORWAY SUPER JUMBO BY PC ** (label on the metal handle of bucket)
Manufacturer: Royal Seafood Baza, Inc.
Category: Food — Seafood
Hazard: listeria
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 204857
Herring product with pack dates "11/2/16" - "11/30/16"

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

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.

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