FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1865-2013

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

Baltic Sprats in Spicy Brine Net Wt. 15.8 oz. Prod. of Latvia Distributed by Zip International Group LLC 160 Raritan Center Parkway Unit #6 Edison NJ 08837 T 732-225-3600 UPC 4750217602547

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
12-10-2013
Quantity
50 cases

Why it was recalled

Baltic Sprats in Spicy Brine may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern
NY

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-08-01
FDA classified
2013-09-03
Posted by FDA
2013-09-11
Terminated
2015-02-25
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1865-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.