OSSIE'S PICKLED HERRING recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

July 29, 2016

Source

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

Official notice title

SM Fish Corp. recalls OSSIE'S PICKLED HERRING, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885104175; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plas…

Recall number

F-1987-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

SM Fish Corp.

Sold / distributed

New York and New Jersey

Why it was recalled

The product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on the presence of the bacteria in the plant.

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 PICKLED HERRING, NET WT. 8 OZ., UPC 739885104175; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub.