CLASS I Food recall · Reported 16 Nov 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring recalled by Royal Seafood Baza
Royal Seafood Baza is recalling Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Spicy Brine under firms brand name Fresh Seafood, distributed in New York, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 18 Mar 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-0413-2017
- FDA event ID
- 73580
- Recalling firm
- Royal Seafood Baza, Staten Island, NY
- Brand
- under firms
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Mar 2016
- FDA classified
- 8 Nov 2016
- Reported
- 16 Nov 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Nov 2016 | Classified by FDA | +235 days |
| 16 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
Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. has recalled all pickled products produced on 3/1/2016, 3/2/2016 and also all herring products produced on 2/29/2016 due to possible contamination 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 Spicy Brine under firms brand name FRESH SEAFOOD packaged in a 46 oz. (1275g) plastic retail container labeled in part ***FRESH**SEAFOOD**Herring in Spicy Brine**Net Wt. 46 oz. (1275g)***UPC # 825512008166
Where it was distributed
NY & PA via retail stores
Questions about this recall
Is Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Spicy Brine under firms brand name Fresh Seafood recalled?
Yes. Royal Seafood Baza recalled Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Spicy Brine under firms brand name Fresh Seafood on 18 Mar 2016. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0413-2017.
Why was it recalled?
Royal Seafood Baza, Inc. has recalled all pickled products produced on 3/1/2016, 3/2/2016 and also all herring products produced on 2/29/2016 due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Lot code Best by 06.08.16.
Where was it sold?
NY & PA 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 21 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Herring in Brine with no brand name recalled | Royal Seafood Baza | Listeria | 7 states |
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| Food | CLASS I | Refrigerated, Ready to Eat Pacific Herring Fillet recalledRefrigerated | Royal Seafood Baza | Listeria | 7 states |
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