The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1149-2017·Announced 2017-01-11

FDA Recalls Royal Baza Herring for Potential Listeria Contamination

Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. is recalling 200 vacuum-packed herring products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed across seven states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 200 vacuum-packed units of refrigerated, ready-to-eat herring in brine sold under the ROYAL Baza label. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are vacuum packaged in a clear bag and labeled with the UPC 204450 000263. The recall includes items with pack dates ranging from November 9, 2016, to November 30, 2016. The products were distributed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and North Carolina.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the specific label and pack dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA has not reported any illnesses associated with this recall in the provided text.

The recalled product

Product
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine sold under ROYAL Baza label, vacuum packaged in a clear bag and labeled in part, ** ROYAL baza ** HERRING SUPER DUNAYSKAYA IN VACUUM BY PC * UPC 204450 000263, 175 Lake Ave., Staten Island, NY 10303
Hazard
Affected units
200

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)

  • Herring product vacuum packed with pack dates "11.09.16" - "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.

See all 17 products in this recall →