CLASS I Food recall · Reported 15 Dec 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
North Coast Traditional Nova Lox, cold smoked salmon, various recalled
Oregon Lox is recalling North Coast Traditional Nova Lox, cold smoked salmon, various, distributed in Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington. The recall was initiated on 11 Nov 2021 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-0244-2022
- FDA event ID
- 89038
- Recalling firm
- Oregon Lox, Eugene, OR
- Brand
- North Coast
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Nov 2021
- FDA classified
- 3 Dec 2021
- Reported
- 15 Dec 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
- Salmon
Timeline
| 11 Nov 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 15 Dec 2021 | 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
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
North Coast Traditional Nova Lox, cold smoked salmon, various net wt. 2-3lb average per side. UPC 008603005200. The Ingredients statement on the label are read in parts: "***INGREDIENTS: Wild Pacific salmon, corn oil, salt, brown sugar, sodium nitrite, FD&C Yellow 6/Red 40, natural hardwood smoke ***CONTAINS: Keta Salmon (Fish) ***KEEP FROZEN OR STORE BELOW 38F ***".
Where it was distributed
distributed in AK, CA, OR, and WA.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
22821
Where was it sold?
distributed in AK, CA, OR, and 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.
Other products in this recall event
2 other products · FDA event 89038| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Aqua Nova - Sliced Nova Lox, Oregon Cold Smoked Salmon recalledAqua Nova | Oregon Lox | Listeria | 4 states | |
| CLASS I | North Coast Smoked Salmon Trim recalled by Oregon LoxNorth Coast | Oregon Lox | Listeria | 4 states |
More recalls from Oregon Lox
All 3| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | North Coast Smoked Salmon Trim recalled by Oregon LoxNorth Coast | Oregon Lox | Listeria | 4 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Aqua Nova - Sliced Nova Lox, Oregon Cold Smoked Salmon recalledAqua Nova | Oregon Lox | Listeria | 4 states |
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