CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Jan 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine with no brand name recalled
Royal Seafood Baza is recalling Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine with no brand name, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 2 Dec 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-1145-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75852
- Recalling firm
- Royal Seafood Baza, Staten Island, NY
- Brand
- no
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Dec 2016
- FDA classified
- 4 Jan 2017
- Reported
- 11 Jan 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 2 Dec 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Jan 2017 | Classified by FDA | +33 days |
| 11 Jan 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The product has the potential to be contaminated with 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
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine with no brand name, packaged in bulk 25 lb. white plastic bucket and labeled in part ** 204311 ** HERRING SUPER DUNAYSKAYA BY PC ** (label on the metal handle of bucket)
Where it was distributed
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and North Carolina
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Code 204311; Herring product with pack dates "11/2/16 - "11/30/16"
Where was it sold?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and North Carolina
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
16 other products · FDA event 75852This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Holland Herring recalled.
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All 46| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine with no brand name recalledno | Royal Seafood Baza | Listeria | 7 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Pacific Herring Fillet recalledRefrigerated | Royal Seafood Baza | Listeria | 7 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine with no brand name recalledno | Royal Seafood Baza | Listeria | 7 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine with no brand name recalledno | Royal Seafood Baza | Listeria | 7 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Pacific Herring Fillet recalledRefrigerated | Royal Seafood Baza | Listeria | 7 states |