Gold Star Herring Fillets Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Gold Star Smoked Fish Corp. is recalling RYBACKA WIES brand Herring Fillets in Oil due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination found by New York State 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 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 minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product is a high-risk pathogen that typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.
Plain-English summary
Gold Star Smoked Fish Corp. is recalling RYBACKA WIES brand Herring Fillets in Oil (Matjes Sledz w Oleju), Net Wt. 17.6 oz. (500g), UPC 0 21143 24122 8. The product is vacuum packed in a sealed plastic package and was distributed by Gold Star, Inc., in Brooklyn, NY. The recall involves 30 cases (8 x 17.6 oz./500 grams) with an expiration date of 103113 stamped on the back of the package.
The recall was initiated because the product was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on sampling and analysis by the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets. The product was distributed in Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Virginia.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and expiration date listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- RYBACKA WIES brand HERRING FILLETS IN OIL (MATJES SLEDZ W OLEJU), Net Wt. 17.6 oz. (500g), UPC 0 21143 24122 8, Distributed By Gold Star, Inc., Brooklyn, NY 11231 --- The product is vacuum packed in a sealed plastic package.
- Manufacturer
- Gold Star Smoked Fish Corp.
- 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 (1)
- Expiration Date 103113 (stamped on the back of the package)
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