Seafood Recall Update as FDA Sets Most Serious Risk Level Over Listeria
Summary
The FDA assigned its most serious recall classification, Class I, to two voluntary recalls of smoked seafood products over possible Listeria contamination. The recalls cover two Starfish Seafood products, and the FDA advises consumers not to eat them and to return them for a refund.Key Facts
- Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc., a Brooklyn-based wholesale distributor, initiated both recalls on October 6.
- The recalled products are Starfish Seafood Cold Smoked Norwegian Salmon and Cold Smoked Trio Salmon, Halibut and Trout.
- The FDA designated both recalls Class I on November 3, a classification for products that could cause serious health consequences or death.
- The Norwegian salmon has UPC 4751048940099, lot D080-148, and a best-before date of November 27, 2027.
- The 8-ounce trio package has UPC 4751048940341, lot D139149161-153, and an expiration date of December 1, 2027.
- The products originated in Latvia, and 86 cases of each were recalled.
- FDA enforcement reports list distribution in New York, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, and North Carolina.
- State testing identified potential Listeria contamination; no illnesses had been reported when the recall announcements were issued.
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