SM Fish Corp. Recalls Ossie's Shmaltz Herring Due to Listeria Risk
SM Fish Corp. is recalling Ossie's Shmaltz Herring 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 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
SM Fish Corp. is voluntarily recalling Ossie's Shmaltz Herring, Net Wt. 8 Oz., packed in plastic deli tubs. The recall is being conducted because the manufacturing plant in Far Rockaway, NY, has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on the presence of the bacteria in the facility.
The affected product has a UPC of 739885104182 and best-by date codes ranging from 7/21/16 through 08/20/16, located on the bottom of the plastic tub. A total of 336 containers were distributed to retail locations in New York and New Jersey.
Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- OSSIE'S SHMALTZ HERRING, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885104182; -- 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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