CLASS I Food recall · Reported 2 Nov 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Ossie's Egg Salad recalled by SM Fish
SM Fish is recalling Ossie's Egg Salad, distributed in New Jersey, New York. The recall was initiated on 15 Sep 2016 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-0251-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75144
- Recalling firm
- SM Fish, Far Rockaway, NY
- Brand
- Ossie's
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Sep 2016
- FDA classified
- 25 Oct 2016
- Reported
- 2 Nov 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 15 Sep 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Classified by FDA | +40 days |
| 2 Nov 2016 | 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
The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on the findings of the bacteria in the plant via FDA environmental sampling plus the district's inspectional findings
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
OSSIE'S EGG SALAD, NET WT. 7 OZ., UPC 73988570552; -- Far Rockaway, NY 11691 --- The product is packed in a plastic deli tub.
Where it was distributed
New York and New Jersey via retail stores
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on the findings of the bacteria in the plant via FDA environmental sampling plus the district's inspectional findings
Which lots are affected?
Best By date codes of 08/21/16 through 10/18/16
Where was it sold?
New York and New Jersey via retail stores
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
18 other products · FDA event 75144This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Ossie's Pickled Lox & Cream recalled by SM Fish.
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