The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1390-2018·Announced 2018-05-16

Superior Foods Recalls Smoked Salmon Spread Due to Listeria Risk

Superior Foods Company is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Smoked Salmon Spread produced on March 26, 2018, due to potential contamination with 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 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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Superior Foods Company is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Smoked Salmon Spread, Simply Superior Smoked Salmon Spread, and Morey's Smoked Salmon Spread. The affected products were produced on March 26, 2018, and are being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall includes 5 lb. bulk units, 5 oz units, and 6 oz units of the spreads, as well as Deli Cups and Deli Tubs. A total of 526 units are involved in this recall. The products were distributed domestically in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Minnesota.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their lot numbers and sell-by dates against the information provided by the company. If the products match the recalled lot numbers (0728-2) and sell-by dates (4/25/18 or 4/25/2018), consumers should stop using them and contact Superior Foods Company for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Smoked Salmon Spread 5 lb. bulk units; Simply Superior Smoked Salmon Spread 5 oz units; and Morey s Smoked Salmon Spread 6 oz units; Deli Cups, Deli Tubs
Hazard
Affected units
526

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Same manufacturer · Superior Foods Company

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