Banner Smoked Fish product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

June 1, 2021

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. recalls a.) Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Herring Tid Bits in Clear Sauce; Ingredients: Herring, Onions, Acetic Acid, Spices, S…

Recall number

F-0732-2021

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Banner Smoked Fish Inc.

Sold / distributed

NY, NJ, IL, PA, CA, FL, NE, AZ, MA, MD, VA, NV, OR, WI, NC, SC, and GA area.

Why it was recalled

Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

a.) Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Herring Tid Bits in Clear Sauce; Ingredients: Herring, Onions, Acetic Acid, Spices, Salt, Sugar, 1/10 of 1% Sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate b.) Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Whole Fillets In Clear Sauce; Ingredients: Herring, Onions, Acetic Acid, Spices, Salt, Sugar, 1/10 of 1% Sodium Benzoate and potassium sorbate