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#
Smoked Salmon – all species
4 oz.
15171 through 45172
045049113342, 045049113250, 045049113359
8 oz.
045049113083, 045049113274, 045049113304
1 lb.
045049112086, 811907018018
5lb.
045049112079
1 1/4.lb
n/a
3 lb.
045049150613, 045049111065
Sliced sides (catch weight)
n/a
unsliced sides (catch weight)
n/a
trimmings/chips
045049113212
wings and bellies
045049111256
ground/spreadable
045049113236, 045049112413
Whitefish Meat
5 lb. bag
18171 through 43171
045049117111
Belly Lox
4 oz. and sliced sides
13171 through 33171
045049113311
Smoked Chubs
Catch weight
34171 through 46171
n/a
Smoked Bluefish
Catch weight
34171
045049117357
Smoked Trout
6 oz.
17171 through 42171
045049117258
Smoked Whole Whitefish
Catch weight
17171 through 46171
n/a
Smoked Sable
Catch weight
20171 through 33171
n/a
Kippered Salmon
Catch weights
22171 through 41171
045049117012
Hot Smoked Salmon Steaks
Catch weights
43471
n/a
Smoked Whitefish Spread
8 oz. & 4lb
25171 through 46171
045049117432
25171 through 46171
045049117418
Cream Cheese Spreads
8 oz. & 5lb
Use by 12/15/17 through 2/9/18
Spreadable Plain
045049117708
Lox
045049117760
Scallion
045049117746
Veggie
045049117739
Strawberry
045049117784
Hot and Spicy
045049117920
Whitefish Salad
8 oz. & 5lb
use by 12/15/17 through 2/9/18
045049117425
045049117425
Boston Salads – Private Label
Scallion Cream Cheese Spread
5lb
use by 12/15/17 through 2/9/18
611140151721
Veggie Cream Cheese Spread
5lb
use by 12/15/17 through 2/9/18
611140151714
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.