FDA Recalls Smoked Whitefish Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
The Smokehouse of New York is recalling refrigerated smoked whitefish because FDA testing found Listeria monocytogenes in the facility.
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, whole, and split hot smoked whitefish in vacuum packages. The product is labeled with the text "SMOKED WHITEFISH WHOLE" and instructions to keep refrigerated at 38 degrees F or below. The affected lots are 82 through 96, with sell-by dates ranging from 04/5/17 to 04/19/17. The product was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, Alabama, Minnesota, and Montana.
The recall was initiated because FDA sampling and analysis indicated 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). The NRL analysis revealed that 37 out of 99 subsamples were positive for L. monocytogenes, including samples from both Zone 1 and Zone 2 locations.
Consumers who 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 FDA has not reported any illnesses associated with this recall in the provided text.
The recalled product
- Product
- Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, sliced, whole, split, hot SMOKED WHITEFISH in vacuum packages, labeled in part ,*** SMOKED WHITEFISH WHOLE *** -- KEEP REFRIGERATED 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
Distribution
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.
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