CLASS I Food recall · Reported 13 Mar 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cold-smoked salmon recalled by Ocean Beauty Seafoods
Ocean Beauty Seafoods is recalling Cold-smoked salmon in a, distributed in Washington. The recall was initiated on 29 Jan 2013 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-1036-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64232
- Recalling firm
- Ocean Beauty Seafoods, Monroe, WA
- Brand
- Cold-smoked
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 29 Jan 2013
- FDA classified
- 1 Mar 2013
- Reported
- 13 Mar 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salmon
Timeline
| 29 Jan 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 1 Mar 2013 | Classified by FDA | +31 days |
| 13 Mar 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
A surveillance sample was found 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
Cold-smoked salmon in a vacuum packed, clear plastic bag. Product labeled: Csea brand Cold Smoked Smoked Sockeye Trim, 2 lb., Ingredients: Sockeye Salmon, Salt, and Natural Hardwood Smoked Produced by Ocean Beauty Seafoods, LLC KEEP REFRIGERATED AT 38 DEG OR BELOW"
Where it was distributed
Whole Market Foods in Seattle, WA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
A surveillance sample was found positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
7425A2297A, 7425A2298A and 7425A2298B
Where was it sold?
Whole Market Foods in Seattle, WA
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | The is black cardboard box and product is described as recalled | Ocean Beauty Seafoods | Undeclared Soy | FL, GA |
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