Listeria Concerns Prompt Smoked Fish Recall

According to the FDA, Service Smoked Fish Corp. (based in Brooklyn, New York), has announced a voluntary recall of certain Brooklyn's BEST brand SMOKED NOVA SALMON.

The Smoked Nova Salmon affected by the recall was vacuum-packed in clear, plastic bags of various size packages including 3 oz., 4 oz., 8 oz., 12 oz., 16 oz., and random weight sides with the brand name "Brooklyn's BEST" appearing on a circular label inside the vacuum bag. A "Use-By" date appears on the bottom of the gold board. Units with "Use-By" dates of 12/03/09 through 12/19/09 are being recalled. The product was also air-packed in bulk boxes. Air-packed units with lot numbers 060 through 043 are being recalled. No other use-by dates or lots numbers are involved in this recall.  Click on the following link to view a copy of the FDA Recall Release.

The Smoked Nova Salmon was distributed in the greater New York area, New Jersey, Connecticut, and the areas of Baltimore, MD, Los Angeles, CA, and Portland, Oregon. Consumers may have purchased the product from retail food stores.

The company announced the recall following the discovery of Listeria monocytogenes during routine product sampling. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the product, and is working with the FDA to investigate the potential source of the problem.

It is also important to note that, to date, there have been no illnesses associated with the consumption of these products. Nevertheless, consumers who may have purchased the above "Use-By" dates or lot codes of "Brooklyn's BEST" brand SMOKED NOVA SALMON are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions, or who need additional information, are invited to contact the company at 718-388-4067.

Listeria Concerns Prompt Voluntary Recall Of Select Cheese Products

According to the FDA, Quesos Mi Pueblito has announced a voluntary recall of certian cheese products because they may have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Click on the following link to view the FDA Recall Reslease.

The specific products affected by the recall, with "sell by dates" from February 2, 2009 to the present, are as follows:

  • LA FE OAXACA STRING CHEESE: [USP: 0 23545 40115 6] 14 oz. pack (plastic package);
  • EL VIEJITO OAXACA CHEESE: [USP: 7 18122 18071 4] 14 oz. pack, 10 lb. ball (plastic package);
  • MI PUEBLITO COTIJA/AñEJO: [USP: 0 24077 10221 4] vacuum packed in plastic wrap by specific weight (plastic wrapped);
  • MI PUEBLITO CUAJADA FRESCA: [USP: 0 24077 10216 0] 14 oz. pack (plastic wrapped);
  • MI PUEBLITO QUESO COLOMBIANO DE ARRIERO: [USP: 0 24077 10219] 1 / 8 oz. pack (plastic package);
  • MI PUEBLITO QUESO MOLIDO: [USP: 0 24077 10211 5] 14 oz. pack (plastic package);
  • MI PUEBLITO QUESO COTIJA TRIANGULO: [USP: 0 24077 10220 7] 14 oz. pack (plastic package);
  • MI PUEBLITO QUESO FRESCO: [USP: 0 24077 100258] 14 oz. pack, 10 lb. ball (plastic package);
  • MI PUEBLITO QUESO FRESCO DE RANCHO: [USP: 0 24077 10215 3] 14 oz. pack (plastic clam shell container, plastic wrap);
  • MI PUEBLITO QUESO CASERO: [USP: 0 24077 10222 1] 14 oz. pack (plastic clam shell container, plastic wrap);
  • MI PUEBLITO QUESO OAXACA: [USP: 0 24077 10224 5] 14 oz. pack (plastic package);
  • MI PUEBLITO REQUESON: [USP: 0 24077 10200 9] 15 oz. pack (plastic package); and
  • MI PUEBLITO SERRANO: [USP: 0 24007 10200 0] 16 oz. pack (plastic package).

The recalled products (produced by the company in Passaic, New Jersey) were distributed through Puebla Foods, Inc. to retail stores and wholesalers in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. Click on the following link to view the affected Product Labels. The potential problem was discovered through routine sampling and analyses conducted by the New Jersey Department of Health.

It is also important to note that, to date, no illnesses have been associated with the consumption of these products. Nevertheless, consumers who have purchased these products are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.