The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2328-2015·Announced 2015-06-03

Santa Barbara Smokehouse Recalls Smoked Salmon Due to Listeria Risk

The Santa Barbara Smokehouse is recalling specific lots of smoked Atlantic salmon 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Lot #1894 of Channel Island Old Fashioned Smokehouse Smoked Atlantic Salmon. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product is identified as Coastal Harbor Atlantic Scottish Style Smoked Salmon Sliced Side. The total quantity involved in the recall is 1,219.54 lbs. The product was distributed in the United States to California, Wyoming, and Illinois. No foreign distribution occurred.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators and freezers for Lot #1894. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The product is ready-to-eat (ROP) and is typically kept refrigerated or frozen.

The recalled product

Product
Coastal Harbor Atlantic Scottish Style Smoked Salmon Sliced Side Coastal Harbor by the Santa Barbara Smokehouse Keep Refrigerated at 38 or below. The product is ROP and is either kept refrigerated or frozen.
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • lot #1894

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by The Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc. 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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