CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Aug 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Rybacka Wies Herring Fillets In Oil (matjes Sledz W Oleju) recalled
Gold Star Smoked Fish is recalling Rybacka Wies Herring Fillets In Oil (matjes Sledz W Oleju), distributed in 11 states. The recall was initiated on 25 Jul 2013 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-1807-2013
- FDA event ID
- 65808
- Recalling firm
- Gold Star Smoked Fish, Brooklyn, NY
- Brand
- Rybacka Wies
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Jul 2013
- FDA classified
- 13 Aug 2013
- Reported
- 21 Aug 2013
- 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
- Other
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Classified by FDA | +19 days |
| 21 Aug 2013 | 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 product was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on sampling and analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets.
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
RYBACKA WIES brand HERRING FILLETS IN OIL (MATJES SLEDZ W OLEJU), Net Wt. 17.6 oz. (500g), UPC 0 21143 24122 8, Distributed By Gold Star, Inc., Brooklyn, NY 11231 --- The product is vacuum packed in a sealed plastic package.
Where it was distributed
Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon and Virginia
FloridaIllinoisMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkOhioOregonVirginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The product was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on sampling and analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets.
Which lots are affected?
Expiration Date 103113 (stamped on the back of the package)
Where was it sold?
Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon and Virginia
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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