Severity
Critical
FDA Food recall · Reported January 23, 2013
Ocean Beauty Seafood's sample was found positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Ocean Beauty Seafoods, LLC recalled Cold-smoked salmon in vacuum plastic that are partially clear and partially colored blue,… - a critical-severity action.
Cold-smoked salmon in vacuum plastic that are partially clear and partially colored blue,… was recalled by Ocean Beauty Seafoods, LLC in January 23, 2013. Reason: Ocean Beauty Seafood's sample was found positive for Listeria monocytogenes.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0914-2013 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Ocean Beauty Seafoods, LLC issued this critical-severity FDA Food recall-Ocean Beauty Seafood's sample was found positive for Listeria monocytogenes..
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0914-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Food action (record #F-0914-2013) was formally reported on January 23, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 13, 2012. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Ocean Beauty Seafoods, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Seattle, WA. Federal records list the affected scope as 95 cases - 12/4 ounce packages per case. The press release reported 96 cases distributed, but that was incorrect..
The documented reason for this recall is: Ocean Beauty Seafood's sample was found positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide to distributors and retailers in AZ, CA, CO, CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX and WA.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 2 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,126 food recalls on record
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Severity
Critical
Affected scope
95 cases - 12/4 ounce packages per case. The press release reported 96 cases distributed, but that was incorrect.
Related Recalls
6
2 from same agency
Cold-smoked salmon in vacuum plastic that are partially clear and partially colored blue, yellow, and white. Lascco, 4 oz Nova Salmon, has the UPC 0 72840 01751 7. The front panel is labeled in parts: "***Lascco BRAND SLICED*** SMOKED NOVA SALMON NET WT 4 OZ (113g) PERISHABLE. KEEP REFRIGERATED AT 38F OR COLDER***Lascco BRAND SLICED & SMOKED NOVA SALMON***0 72840 01751 7***INGREDIENTS: ATLANTIC SALMON (COLOR ADDED), SALT, SUGAR, PRESERVATIVES (SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), FD&C YELLOW #5, YELLOW #6, RED #40, BLUE #1, AND NATURAL HARDWOOD SMOKE. DISTRIBUTED BY OCEAN BEAUTY SEAFOODS LLC, SEATTLE, WA 98119 WWW.OCEANBEAUTY.COM FARM RAISED PRODUCT OF CHILE***." A white stick-on label, affixed to the top left hand corner of the back panel, reads: top line: "***M228208***;" middle line left to right: "***07 09 285 12 14 09***;" and bottom line: "***10632***."
Ocean Beauty Seafood's sample was found positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-0914-2013 |
| Date reported | January 23, 2013 |
| Date initiated | December 13, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Ocean Beauty Seafoods, LLC |
| Firm location | Seattle, WA |
| Affected scope | 95 cases - 12/4 ounce packages per case. The press release reported 96 cases distributed, but that was incorrect. |
| Distribution | Nationwide to distributors and retailers in AZ, CA, CO, CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX and WA. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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