The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2255-2017·Announced 2017-06-07

FDA Recalls Cold Smoked Irish Salmon for Listeria Risk

The Smokehouse of New York is recalling Double Smoked Irish Salmon due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination found during FDA inspection.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Smokehouse of New York, LLC. is recalling refrigerated, ready-to-eat, sliced, cold smoked, Double Smoked Irish Salmon. The affected products are available in 4 oz., 8 oz., and whole sides in vacuum packages with UPC 0200000519438. The recall covers Lots 82 through 96 with Sell By Dates of 04/5-19/17. The products were distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Alabama, Minnesota, and Montana.

The recall is being issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on FDA sampling and analysis. During an FDA inspection, an environmental sample was collected and submitted to the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for analysis. The NRL's analysis revealed that 37 out of 99 subsamples were positive for L. monocytogenes, including both Zone 1 and Zone 2 locations.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the specific lot numbers and sell-by dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product 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.

The recalled product

Product
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, sliced, cold smoked, DOUBLE SMOKED IRISH SALMON, HAND SLICED PACKS, in 4 oz., 8 oz., & whole sides in vacuum packages, UPC 0200000519438 -- KEEP REFRIGERATED, STORE AT 38 DEGREES F or Below --- THE SMOKEHOUSE OF NY, MAMARONECK, NY 10543
Hazard

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 →