Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-2254-2017·Announced 2017-06-07

FDA Recalls Cold Smoked Norwegian Salmon for Listeria Contamination Risk

The Smokehouse of New York is recalling refrigerated, ready-to-eat, cold smoked Norwegian salmon due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination found during FDA sampling.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Smokehouse of New York, LLC. is recalling refrigerated, ready-to-eat, sliced, cold smoked Norwegian salmon in 4 oz., 8 oz., and whole sides in vacuum packages. The recall is based on FDA sampling and analysis which revealed the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

During an FDA inspection, an environmental sample was collected and submitted to the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for analysis. The NRL's analysis showed that 37 out of 99 subsamples were positive for L. monocytogenes, including both Zone 1 and Zone 2 locations. The affected products are identified by Lots 82 through 96, listed on the back of the packaging, and Sell By Dates of 04/5-19/17.

The products were distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Alabama, Minnesota, and Montana. Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific lots and sell-by dates. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, sliced, cold smoked, SMOKED NORWEGIAN SALMON in 4 oz., 8 oz., & whole sides in vacuum packages -- KEEP REFRIGERATED, STORE AT 38 DEGREES F or Below --- THE SMOKEHOUSE OF NY, MAMARONECK, NY 10543
Manufacturer: The Smokehouse of New York, LLC.
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria

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)

Lots 82 through 96 (listed on back of packaging) and Sell By Dates of 04/5-19/17

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by The Smokehouse of New York, LLC. 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 12 products in this recall →

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