Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1598-2013

Product

SOCKEYE SALMON: 1) "***SMOKED WILD SOCKEYE SALMON (NOVA LOX)***INGREDIENTS: Wild Sockeye Salmon, Salt, Sugar, Natural Wood Smoke. CONTAINS: SOCKEYE SALMON (FISH)***Produced By: SALMOLUX, 34100 9th Avenue S. Federal Way. WA 98003***". 2) "***SOCKEYE SMOKED SALMON TRIM***NET WT: 2 lbs (908g)***INGREDIENTS: Wild Sockeye Salmon, Salt, Sugar, Natural Wood Smoke. (No Preservatives or Artificial Colors)***Produced By: SALMOLUX, 34100 9th Avenue S. Federal Way. WA 98003***". 3) "***SMOKED SOCKEYE SALMON (NOVA LOX)***Net Wt. 4 oz (113g)***INGREDIENTS: Alaskan Sockeye Salmon, Salt, Sugar, Natural Wood Smoke. CONTAINS: FISH (SALMON)***0 16468 44900 8***".

Type

Food

Affected lot / code info

Production Lot 10803. The code is breaking down as: 1 and 3 are the year 2013. 080 is the Julian date, the 80th of the year (or March 21st). Retail stores issue the best-by date based on when they thaw the product.

Quantity

N/A

Why it was recalled

Cold Smoked Salmon products are recalled due to the potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm

Salmolux (A Pacific Seafood Group Company)

Notification channel

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

34100 9th Ave S, N/A, Federal Way, Washington 98003-6710

Distribution

Distribution pattern

Products were distributed in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Idaho, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Washington.

Timeline

Recall initiated

2013-05-25

FDA classified

2013-07-08

Posted by FDA

2013-07-17

Terminated

2013-12-02

Status

Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1598-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.