CLASS I Food recall · Reported 16 Jan 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Alaskan Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon, labeled in part recalled
Michael's Seafood is recalling Alaskan Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon, labeled in part: "Michael's Wild, distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 27 Oct 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0866-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63747
- Recalling firm
- Michael's Seafood, Miami, FL
- Brand
- Alaskan Wild
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Oct 2012
- FDA classified
- 7 Jan 2013
- Reported
- 16 Jan 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Jan 2013 | Classified by FDA | +72 days |
| 16 Jan 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Michael's Gourmet Delicacies, Miami, FL is recalling their Alaskan Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon, Batch #1443 (4oz., 8 oz., 16 oz. and Trimmings) after a sample of 4 oz. Smoked Sockeye Salmon tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Alaskan Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon in vacuum packed plastic package, labeled in part: "MICHAEL'S WILD SOCKEYE SMOKED SALMON***INGREDIENTS: WILD ALASKAN SOCKEYE SALMON, SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL HARDWOOD SMOKE.***KEEP FROZEN UNTIL USE/THAWED UNDER REFRIGERATION IMMEDIATELY BEFORE USE.***DISTRIBUTED BY: MICHAEL'S SEAFOOD INC. 500 NE 185TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33179.***"READY TO EAT WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER OPENING OR BEFORE SELL BY DATE.***"
Where it was distributed
Products was distributed in Florida.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Michael's Gourmet Delicacies, Miami, FL is recalling their Alaskan Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon, Batch #1443 (4oz., 8 oz., 16 oz. and Trimmings) after a sample of 4 oz. Smoked Sockeye Salmon tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Batch #1443
Where was it sold?
Products was distributed in Florida.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.