FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1599-2013

Product

ATLANTIC SALMON: 1) "***Raley's***NOVA LOX***NET WT 4 OZ (113 g)***INGREDIENTS: ATLANTIC SALMON (FARM RAISED-COLOR ADDED), SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM NITRITE, NATURAL WOOD SMOKE. CONTAINS: SALMON (FISH)***READY TO EAT***REFRIGERATED BELOW 38F***Proudly Distributed By: Raley's, 500 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95605***0 46567 50029 4***". 2) "***LOX TRIM*** NET WT: 2 lbs (908g)***INGREDIENTS: Atlantic Salmon (Farm Raised-Color Added), Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite, Natural Wood Smoke. CONTAINS: ATLANTIC SALMON (FISH)***Produced By: SALMOLUX, 34100 9th Avenue S. Federal Way. WA 98003***". 3) "***SMOKED SALMON NOVA LOX (Pre-Sliced)***NET WT: 3 lbs ( 1 .36kg)***INGREDIENTS: Atlantic Salmon (Farm Raised-Color Added), Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite, Natural Wood Smoke***Produced By: SALMOLUX, 34100 9th Avenue S. Federal Way. WA 98003***0 16468 42072 4***".

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-1599-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.