The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2856-2015·Announced 2015-07-29

Marine Harvest Recalls Raw Chilean Salmon Due to Listeria Risk

Marine Harvest is recalling raw, fresh, farmed Chilean Atlantic salmon fillets due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product was distributed in California, Arizona, and Nevada.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Marine Harvest is recalling raw, fresh, farmed Chilean Atlantic salmon refrigerated salmon fillets due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination."

Plain-English summary

Marine Harvest is recalling raw, fresh, farmed Chilean Atlantic salmon refrigerated salmon fillets due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves specific product variations including Atlantic Fresh Salmon Chilean Fill Trimmed and Deep Skinned items, as well as Chilean Fresh Atlantic Trimmed and Factory items in various weights and packaging configurations.

The recall covers 6,717 lbs. of product. The affected items are identified by lot numbers 700354 and 700152, along with specific item numbers including ATLFS00050, ATLFS00388, ATLFS00764, ATLFS20997, ATLFS20999, ATLFS00059, ATLFS00429, ATLFS0997, and ATLFS20995. The product was distributed in the United States to California, Arizona, and Nevada, with no foreign distribution.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers or refrigerators for the specific lot and item numbers listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Raw, Fresh, Farmed Chilean Atlantic Salmon -Atl Fs Sal Chilean Fill Tr D 3-4 lbs 40lbs -Atl Fs Sal Chilean Fill Deep Skinned Tr E 3-4 lbs 10LBS -Atl Fs Sal Chilean Fill Tr E 3-4 lbs 40lbs -Chilean Fresh Atl Trim D 1-6 Factory 40lbs -Chilean Fresh Atl Factory 1-6 SK off…
Manufacturer
Marine Harvest
Hazard

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 (9)

  • lot #700354 Item #: ATLFS00050
  • ATLFS00388
  • ATLFS00764
  • ATLFS20997
  • ATLFS20999 lot #700152 Item#: ATLFS00059
  • ATLFS00429
  • ATLFS0997
  • ATLFS20999
  • ATLFS20995

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Marine Harvest 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 3 products in this recall →

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