North Fish USA Recalls Hot Smoked Mackerel Due to Sanitary Issues
North Fish USA is recalling hot smoked mackerel because the Florida Department of Agriculture found it was not produced under an adequate HACCP plan and was held in unsanitary conditions.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves unsanitary conditions and lack of adequate HACCP plan for ready-to-eat seafood, which poses a risk of harm, but no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
North Fish USA is voluntarily recalling 628 lbs of hot smoked mackerel, vacuum packaged, one fish per package. The product was manufactured in Pembroke Pines, FL, and distributed nationwide to Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York. The affected lot codes, which also serve as expiration dates, are 01118MH (exp 01/18/2016), 0314MH (exp 03/14/2016), and 0425MH (exp 04/25/2016).
The recall was initiated after the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services discovered during an inspection that the hot and cold smoked, vacuum packaged seafood were not produced under an adequate HACCP plan and were held in unsanitary conditions. The agency requested a recall of all vacuum packaged seafood products.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot codes and expiration dates. If they possess the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No specific illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hot smoked Mackerel, vacuum packaged, one fish per package. Manufactured by North Fish USA, Pembroke Pines, FL 33009
- Manufacturer
- North Fish Usa
- Category
- Food — Seafood / Smoked Fish
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: 01118MH (exp 01/18/2016)
- 0314MH (exp 03/14/2016)
- 0425MH (exp 04/25/2016)
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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