The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1262-2013·Announced 2013-04-03

Prestige Irish Style Smoked Salmon Recalled for Listeria

Mkg Provisions Inc is recalling Prestige Irish Style Smoked Salmon because a private lab test detected 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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mkg Provisions Inc is voluntarily recalling Prestige Irish Style Smoked Salmon (4 oz.) due to a positive private laboratory result for Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is identified by Lot 1768 and has a quantity of 9 lbs. The agency classifies this recall as Class I.

The product was distributed in Florida and Maryland. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for Lot 1768 and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Prestige Irish Style Smoked Salmon (4 oz..)
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.

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