FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1806-2013

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

FOSFOREL brand Herring Fillet in Oil 400 gram (14 oz.) in plastic packaging containers; refrigerated

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
UPC: 4607095500208; best by dates 5/15/2013 and 7/17/2013
Quantity
48 cases - Each case contains 16 units of 14 oz. containers

Why it was recalled

The product was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes based on sampling and analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets.

Recalling firm

Firm
Zip International Group LLC.
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
160 Raritan Center Pkwy Ste 6, Edison, New Jersey 08837-3637

Distribution

Distribution pattern
New York

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-07-19
FDA classified
2013-08-13
Posted by FDA
2013-08-21
Terminated
2015-02-25
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1806-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.