MA Firm Expands Recall of Smoked Fish Products After Further Testing

A Massachusetts firm is expanding its recall posted on December 13 after further testing of the environment and product.  According to the recall notice,  "The recall expansion was initiated as a result of environmental and product sampling conducted by the firm."   From this it seems that they did not have a good handle on Listeria in their environment, which for smoked seafood items, can be a real big deal.

FDA Recall Notice
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm589893.htm
Springfield Smoked Fish Expands their Recall of Smoked Salmon Because of Possible Health Risk
For Immediate Release
December 19, 2017


Contact
Consumers  1-413-737-8693

Announcement
View Product Photos

Springfield Smoked Fish of Springfield, MA is expanding their voluntary recall of smoked fish products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Recalled products were distributed and sold at retail stores and wholesale establishments in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania from May 2017 through December 2017. Product was also sold nationwide through online sales.

The initial recall was limited to 1lb pre-sliced Nova Salmon produced on 11/24/17. The recall expansion includes product produced between May 22, 2017 and December 12, 2017, the date the facility ceased production of the products.

These products were sold under the brand names Springfield Smoked Fish and Rachael’s Springfield Smoked Fish.

Product Description (Sizes Lot #'s UPC# - see link
Smoked Salmon 
Whitefish Meat 
Smoked Chubs  
Smoked Bluefish  
Smoked Trout  
Smoked Whole Whitefish  
Smoked Sable  
Kippered Salmon  
Hot Smoked Salmon Steaks 
Smoked Whitefish Spread 
Cream Cheese Spreads   
Spreadable Plain 
Lox 
Scallion 
Veggie 
Strawberry 0
Hot and Spicy 
Whitefish Salad 
Boston Salads - Private Label
Scallion Cream Cheese Spread
Veggie Cream Cheese Spread

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The recall expansion was initiated as a result of environmental and product sampling conducted by the firm. Springfield Smoked Fish is committed to ensuring consumer safety and providing quality products and ingredients to customers.  The company is working diligently to determine the root cause and continues working with food safety experts to implement corrective actions and preventative measures.

Retailers and wholesale customers should check their inventories and shelves to confirm that none of the recalled products are present or available for purchase by consumers or in warehouse inventories.  Please contact Springfield Smoked Fish for disposal or return of the product.

Consumers are urged not to consume these products. Consumers who purchased these products may take them back to the store where they purchased them for a refund or simply discard them. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-413-737-8693, Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.