SM Fish Corp. Recalls Dublin Herring for Listeria Risk
SM Fish Corp. is recalling Ossie's Dublin Herring due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 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 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored as at least 4 (Severe).
Plain-English summary
SM Fish Corp. is voluntarily recalling Ossie's Dublin Herring, Net Wt. 7 oz., due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is based on the presence of the bacteria in the manufacturing plant. The product is packed in a plastic deli tub and has a UPC of 739885109002.
A total of 336 containers were distributed in New York and New Jersey. Affected products have Best By date codes ranging from 7/21/16 through 08/20/16, located on the bottom of the plastic tub.
Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA has not reported any illnesses associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- OSSIE'S DUBLIN HERRING, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 739885109002; -- 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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