The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2144-2015·Announced 2015-05-13

SM Fish Corp Recalls Ossie's Herring in Sour Cream for Undeclared Milk

SM Fish Corp is recalling 266 units of Ossie's Herring in Sour Cream due to undeclared milk. The product was distributed in New York and New Jersey.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

SM Fish Corp is voluntarily recalling 266 units of Ossie's Herring in Sour Cream, Net Wt. 8 oz, UPC 739885114174. The product is packaged in clear plastic containers or tubs and bears the date code 06/08/15, which represents the expiration date and is located on the bottom of the tub.

The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared milk, a sub-ingredient of the sour cream used in the product. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

The affected 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 code and should not consume the product if they have a milk allergy.

The recalled product

Product
OSSIE'S HERRING IN SOURCREAM, NET WT. 8 OZ, UPC 739885114174 --- The product is packaged in clear, plastic containers/tubs.
Manufacturer
SM Fish Corp
Affected units
266

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →