The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2329-2012·Announced 2012-09-26

Spence & Co Smoked Salmon Trim Recalled for Listeria

Spence & Co. is recalling 8oz Smoked Salmon Trim because it tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Spence & Co., Ltd. is recalling 119 units of its 8oz Smoked Salmon Trim. The recall was initiated because the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by Lot Number 6704701. Distribution records indicate the product was available in Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Ohio, Nevada, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Spence & Co Ltd brand 8oz Smoked Salmon Trim
Manufacturer
Spence & Co., Ltd.
Hazard
Affected units
119

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot Number: 6704701

Distribution

Distributed in 16 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Spence & Co., Ltd. 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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