The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1150-2017·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

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling 200 vacuum-packed units of refrigerated, ready-to-eat herring in brine sold under the ROYAL Baza label. The recall is being conducted by Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are vacuum packaged in clear bags and labeled with the UPC 204874 000269. The specific units involved have pack dates ranging from 11.09.16 to 11.30.16. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA.

The recalled herring 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 packaging and dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine sold under the ROYAL Baza label, vacuum packaged in a clear bag and labeled in part, ** ROYAL baza ** HERRING MALOSOLNAYA IN VACUUM BY PC ** UPC 204874 000269 ** 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 →