CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Jan 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Herring in Oil with Italian Spices: Ingredients recalled
B & I Overseas Trading is recalling Herring in Oil with Italian Spices: Ingredients: Herring fillet pieces (fish) sunflower, distributed in Washington. The recall was initiated on 23 Dec 2020 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-0202-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87046
- Recalling firm
- B & I Overseas Trading, Van Nuys, CA
- Brand
- Herring
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 Dec 2020
- FDA classified
- 12 Jan 2021
- Reported
- 20 Jan 2021
- 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
- Sauces & Condiments
Timeline
| 23 Dec 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 20 Jan 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Washington State Department of Agriculture samples product and had a positive result of 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
Herring in Oil with Italian Spices: Ingredients: Herring fillet pieces (fish) sunflower oil refined deodorized, edible salt, ground spices (chili, mustard, coriander, acidity regulators: acetic acid, glucono-delta-lactone; antioxidants; dihdroxysuccinic acid, citric acid, d-glucose, glucose syrup solution,, preserving agents: potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate: Contains: fish NET WEIGHT 17.74 oz. (500g) Storage conditions: keep at temperature below 0 degrees F to date of Best Before. Product of Ukraine UPC: 40823097 903896 Importer: B&I Overseas Trading, Inc., Van Nuys, CA www bioverseas.com
Where it was distributed
U.S distribution to the following: WA No foreign distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Washington State Department of Agriculture samples product and had a positive result of Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Best Before: 08/08/2021
Where was it sold?
U.S distribution to the following: WA No foreign distribution.
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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