Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement:

Recall Reason Description

Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Company Name:
Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc.
Brand Name:

Brand Name(s)

Product Description:

Product Description

Cold Smoked Salmon, Halibut, and Trout

Company Announcement

Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. of Brooklyn, New York, is voluntarily recalling Starfish Seafood Trio – Cold Smoked Salmon, Halibut, and Trout, 8 oz (227 g) packages, because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal 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.

The recalled product was distributed in New York, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The recalled product is identified as follows:

  • Product Name: Starfish Seafood Trio – Cold Smoked Salmon, Halibut, Trout
  • Brand: Starfish
  • Net Weight: 8 oz (227 g)
  • Packaging: Vacuum-sealed plastic package
  • Lot Number: D139149161-153
  • Expiration Date: 12/01/2027
  • Country of Origin: Latvia

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

The potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes was identified by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. As a result, Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of the affected product. The company is cooperating with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the FDA regarding the recall.

Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. is a wholesale distributor and did not manufacture the recalled product. The company has notified its affected customers and requested that they immediately discontinue the sale and distribution of the recalled product, identify any remaining inventory, and notify their customers as appropriate.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled Starfish Seafood Trio are urged not to consume the product and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc. at (718) 858-6720, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Krasnyi Oktyabr Inc.
(718) 858-6720