Zip International Recalls Baltic Sprats in Spicy Brine Due to Listeria Risk
Zip International Group LLC is recalling Baltic Sprats in Spicy Brine because the product may be contaminated 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 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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Zip International Group LLC is recalling 50 cases of Baltic Sprats in Spicy Brine, Net Wt. 15.8 oz. The product is produced in Latvia and distributed by Zip International Group LLC in Edison, New Jersey. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is identified by the UPC 4750217602547 and has a code date of 12-10-2013. The recall is limited to the state of New York.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries and discard any items matching the description and code date. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Baltic Sprats in Spicy Brine Net Wt. 15.8 oz. Prod. of Latvia Distributed by Zip International Group LLC 160 Raritan Center Parkway Unit #6 Edison NJ 08837 T 732-225-3600 UPC 4750217602547
- Manufacturer
- Zip International Group LLC.
- Category
- Food — Canned Fish
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 50
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)
- 12-10-2013
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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