SM Fish Corp. Recalls Ossie's Pickled Lox Due to Listeria Risk
SM Fish Corp. is recalling Ossie's Pickled Lox Dairy because the manufacturing plant tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in New York and New Jersey.
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 agency classified this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
SM Fish Corp. is recalling 336 containers of Ossie's Pickled Lox Dairy, Net Wt. 8 Oz., due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is based on the presence of the bacteria in the manufacturing plant located in Far Rockaway, NY. The product is packed in a plastic deli tub and carries UPC 739885114136.
The affected units have Best By date codes ranging from 7/21/16 through 08/20/16, which are located on the bottom of the plastic tub. The product was distributed in New York and New Jersey.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and date codes listed above. If they possess the recalled product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- OSSIE'S PICKLED LOX DAIRY, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885114136; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub.
- Manufacturer
- SM Fish Corp.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 336
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 14 recalled by SM Fish Corp. 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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