Wellsley Farms Nova Salmon Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Spence & Co. is recalling Wellsley Farms 1 LB Nova Salmon because it tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should discard the product.
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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Spence & Co., Ltd. is recalling 596 units of Wellsley Farms 1 LB Nova Salmon. The recall was initiated because the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is identified by Lot Number 6704701. The salmon was distributed in Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Ohio, Nevada, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wellsley Farms 1 LB Nova Salmon
- Manufacturer
- Spence & Co., Ltd.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 596
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Lot Number: 6704701
Distribution
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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