The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2259-2017·Announced 2017-06-07

Cold Smoked Salmon Chopped Trimmings Recalled for Listeria Risk

The Smokehouse of New York is recalling refrigerated, ready-to-eat, sliced, cold smoked salmon chopped trimmings due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a 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 salmon, chopped trimmings in 8 oz. vacuum packages. The product is identified by UPC 0200000406622 and must be kept refrigerated at 38 degrees F or below. The recall covers Lots 82 through 96 with Sell By Dates of 04/5-19/17.

The recall was initiated because FDA sampling and analysis revealed the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. During an FDA inspection, an environmental sample was collected and analyzed by the National Reference Laboratory (NRL). The analysis showed that 37 out of 99 subsamples were positive for L. monocytogenes in both Zone 1 and Zone 2 locations.

The affected product was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Alabama, Minnesota, and Montana. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot numbers and sell-by dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, sliced, cold smoked salmon, CHOPPED TRIMMINGS in 8 oz. vacuum packages, UPC 0200000406622 -- 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 →