Keta Salmon recall

Recalled by Salmolux (A Pacific Seafood Group Company) · Federal Way, WA, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Cold Smoked Salmon products are recalled due to the potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.

The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.

What was recalled

KETA SALMON: 1) "***ALASKAN SMOKED SALMON (NOVA LOX)***Net WT. 16 oz (454g)***INGREDIENTS: Wild Keta Salmon, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite, FD&C Yellow #6 & Red #40, Natural Wood Smoke. CONTAINS: FISH (SALMON)***0 16468 44294 8***". 2) "***WILD KETA SMOKED SALMON (NOVA LOX) TRIM***NET WT: 2 lbs (908g)***INGREDIENTS. Wild Keta Salmon, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite, FD&C Yellow #6 & Red #40. Natural Wood Smoke. CONTAINS: WILD KETA SALMON (FISH)***Produced By: SALMOLUX, 34100 9th Avenue S. Federal Way. WA 98003***". 3) "***SMOKED SALMON (NOVA LOX)***Net Wt. 4 oz (113g)***INGREDIENTS: Wild Keta Salmon, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite, FD&C Yellow #6 & Red #40, Natural Wood Smoke. CONTAINS: KETA SALMON (FISH)***0 16468 44305 1***".

Quantity: N/A

Food: Seafood & fish

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Production Lot 10803. The code is breaking down as: 1 and 3 are the year 2013. 080 is the Julian date, the 80th of the year (or March 21st). Retail stores issue the best-by date based on when they thaw the product.

Where it was sold

Arkansas Arizona California Idaho Michigan Nevada New York Ohio Texas Washington

FDA's distribution note: Products were distributed in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Idaho, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Washington.

Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm: Salmolux (A Pacific Seafood Group Company)
Initiated by: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated: May 25, 2013
In FDA report of: Jul 17, 2013
Terminated: Dec 2, 2013
FDA recall number: F-1600-2013 · event 65304
Official record: FDA enforcement report search

Also recalled with it (5 more products)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

Class I · High risk Terminated Listeria May 25, 2013