Recalls / Class I
Class IF-2265-2017
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
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, sliced, hot SMOKED WHITEFISH SALAD in 5 Lb. plastic containers, labeled in part, ***SMOKED WHITEFISH SALAD*** KEEP REFRIGERATED 38 DEGREES ***".
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Lots 82 through 96 (listed on back of packaging) and Sell By Dates of 04/5-19/17
- Quantity
- UNKNOWN
Why it was recalled
The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on FDA sampling and analysis. During an FDA inspection, an environmental sample (973983) was collected and submitted to NRL for analysis. NRL's analysis revealed 37 out of 99 subs were positive for L. monocytogenes including both Zone 1 and Zone 2 locations.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- The Smokehouse of New York, LLC.
- Notification channel
- Press Release
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 434 Waverly Ave, Mamaroneck, New York 10543-2232
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- NY, NJ, CT, IL, AL, MN, MT
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2017-04-07
- FDA classified
- 2017-05-30
- Posted by FDA
- 2017-06-07
- Terminated
- 2017-08-31
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2265-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.