The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1153-2017·Announced 2017-01-11

Royal Seafood Baza Recalls Herring Fillets for Listeria Risk

Royal Seafood Baza is recalling refrigerated herring fillets sold as 'Matjes' due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 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

Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. is voluntarily recalling refrigerated, ready-to-eat herring fillets sold under the FRESH SEAFOOD label. The product, known as 'Matjes' and packaged in plastic retail tubs, is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled items are available in two sizes: 10.9 oz (310g) with UPC 825512 004953 and 16.2 oz (460g) with UPC 825512 004960. The recall covers products with Best Before dates ranging from November 30, 2016, to February 28, 2017. A total of 454 containers of the 10.9 oz size and 788 containers of the 16.2 oz size were distributed.

The 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 and discard any items matching the description and dates above, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine, Herring Fillet "Matjes" sold under the FRESH SEAFOOD label, packaged in plastic retail containers (tubs), Net Wt. 10.9 oz. (310g) - UPC 825512 004953 and Net Wt. 16.2 oz. (460g) - UPC 825512 004960 -- Manufactured by R.S.B. NY 10303
Hazard

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 packaged with Best Before dates: 11.30.2016 through 02.28.2017

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 →