North Fish USA Recalls Cold Smoked Salmon Due to Sanitation Issues
North Fish USA is recalling cold smoked sliced salmon because it was produced without an adequate HACCP plan and held in unsanitary conditions.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe severity score (4) under the rubric, particularly given the explicit mention of unsanitary conditions and lack of adequate HACCP plan for ready-to-eat seafood.
Plain-English summary
North Fish USA is voluntarily recalling specific lots of cold smoked sliced salmon, vacuum packaged in 8 oz and 1 lb sizes. The recall was initiated after the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services identified that the hot and cold smoked, vacuum packaged seafood were not produced under an adequate HACCP plan and were held in unsanitary conditions.
The affected products were distributed nationwide to Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York. The specific lot codes, which also serve as expiration dates, are 0404S (exp 04/04/2016), 0411S (exp 04/11/2016), and 0328S (exp 03/28/2016).
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot codes and expiration dates. If the product matches the recalled lots, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cold smoked sliced Salmon 8 oz and 1 lb, vacuum packaged. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009
- Manufacturer
- North Fish Usa
- Category
- Food — Seafood
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 (3)
- Lot codes are also expiration dates: 8 oz - 0404S (exp 04/04/2016)
- 0411S (exp 04/11/2016): 1 lb - 0328S (exp 03/28/2016)
- 0404S (exp 04/04/2016)
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by North Fish Usa 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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