OSSIE'S LITE TUNA recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

September 15, 2016

Source

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

Official notice title

SM Fish Corp. recalls OSSIE'S LITE TUNA, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 73988570551; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic del…

Recall number

F-0249-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

SM Fish Corp.

Sold / distributed

New York and New Jersey via retail stores

Why it was recalled

The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on the findings of the bacteria in the plant via FDA environmental sampling plus the district's inspectional findings

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

OSSIE'S LITE TUNA, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 73988570551; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub.