NORVEN Herring in Oil Recalled for Listeria Contamination
OLMA-XXI Inc. is recalling NORVEN herring in oil due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination found by FDA sampling.
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 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 I, which the rubric mandates a minimum score of 4 (Severe). Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
OLMA-XXI Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of NORVEN herring in oil. The product is a Ukrainian import distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and California.
The recall was initiated because FDA sampling and analysis detected Listeria monocytogenes in the product. The affected items are identified by Lot # 530611 and a best-before date of 10/27/16. The recall covers 7,951 units of the 300g size and 4,708 units of the 500g size.
Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- NORVEN herring in oil, Net Wt. 17.6 oz. (500g), UPC barcode 856687004196, and Net Wt. 10.6 oz. (300g), UPC barcode 856687004189 -- Product of Ukraine -- Distributed by: OLMA-XXI Inc. 204 28th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232
- Manufacturer
- OLMA-XXI INC.
- Category
- Food — Canned Fish
- 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 (2)
- Lot # 530611
- Best before: 10/27/16 (stamped on bottom label).
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