CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 Nov 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Nathan's Cold Smoked Wild Salmon per wholesale case recalled
Vita Food Products is recalling Nathan's Cold Smoked Wild Salmon per wholesale case, distributed in Massachusetts. The recall was initiated on 14 Oct 2019 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-0087-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84058
- Recalling firm
- Vita Food Products, Chicago, IL
- Brand
- Nathan's Cold
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Oct 2019
- FDA classified
- 29 Oct 2019
- Reported
- 6 Nov 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salmon
Timeline
| 14 Oct 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Oct 2019 | Classified by FDA | +15 days |
| 6 Nov 2019 | 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
Product 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
NATHAN'S COLD SMOKED WILD SALMON, in 3oz.vacuum packed pouch, 12 units per wholesale case, UPC 73030 80686
Where it was distributed
Single wholesaler in MA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Lot code 113420619C Best Before 20121.01
Where was it sold?
Single wholesaler in MA
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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