The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1256-2013·Announced 2013-04-03

Mkg Provisions Cold Smoked Salmon Trimmings Recalled for Listeria

Mkg Provisions Inc is recalling 80 lbs of Cold Smoked Salmon Trimmings because a private lab test found Listeria monocytogenes.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mkg Provisions Inc is voluntarily recalling 80 lbs of Cold Smoked Salmon Trimmings (5 lbs. packages). The recall was initiated after a private laboratory test returned a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by Lot 1768. The recall covers distribution in Florida and Maryland.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot number and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Cold Smoked Salmon Trimmings (5 lbs.)
Manufacturer
Mkg Provisions Inc
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot 1768

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Mkg Provisions 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 12 products in this recall →

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