The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2261-2017·Announced 2017-06-07

FDA Recalls Hot Smoked Sturgeon for Listeria Contamination Risk

The Smokehouse of New York is recalling refrigerated, ready-to-eat hot smoked sturgeon packs 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 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, hot smoked sturgeon, hand sliced packs, 4 oz. in vacuum packages. The product is identified by UPC 0200000309800 and is labeled "KEEP REFRIGERATED -- STORE AT 38 DEGREES F or Below." The recall covers Lots 82 through 96, which are listed on the back of the packaging, with Sell By Dates ranging from 04/5/17 to 19/17.

The recall is being issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. During an FDA inspection, an environmental sample was collected and submitted to the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for analysis. The analysis revealed that 37 out of 99 subsamples were positive for L. monocytogenes, including samples from 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, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, hot SMOKED STURGEON, HAND SLICED PACKS, 4 OZ. in vacuum packages, UPC 0200000309800 -- 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 →