CLASS I Food recall · Reported 2 Jan 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

& Co New York-Style Nova Lox recalled by Spence & Co

Spence is recalling & Co New York-Style Nova Lox , refrigerated Spence & Co Smoked Salmon, distributed in 22 states. The recall was initiated on 8 Nov 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesCode: 9720704

Quantity recalled1563 units (4 oz) ; 25 (2Lb)

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-0853-2013
FDA event ID: 63658
Recalling firm: Spence, Brockton, MA
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 8 Nov 2012
FDA classified: 21 Dec 2012
Reported: 2 Jan 2013
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Telephone
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Salmon

Timeline

8 Nov 2012	Recall initiated by company
21 Dec 2012	Classified by FDA	+43 days
2 Jan 2013	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Product contaminated with 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

Spence & Co New York-Style Nova Lox 4oz , refrigerated Spence & Co Smoked Salmon Trimmings, 2lb bulk (bag)

Where it was distributed

FL,NC, GA ,NJ, NY ,VA, OH, NV,OK,KY, TN, CO, IL, MA ,MO, RI,VT, NH ,ME, SC, IN, MI

Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Massachusetts Maine Michigan Missouri North Carolina New Hampshire New Jersey Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Which lots are affected?

Code: 9720704

Where was it sold?

FL,NC, GA ,NJ, NY ,VA, OH, NV,OK,KY, TN, CO, IL, MA ,MO, RI,VT, NH ,ME, SC, IN, MI

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.

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