CLASS I Food recall · Reported 30 Dec 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Salted Smoked Split Herring in bulk wooden recalled by P East Trading
P East Trading is recalling Salted Smoked Split Herring in bulk wooden, distributed in New Jersey, New York. The recall was initiated on 20 Aug 2015 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-0435-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72445
- Recalling firm
- P East Trading, Bronx, NY
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Aug 2015
- FDA classified
- 23 Dec 2015
- Reported
- 30 Dec 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 20 Aug 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Classified by FDA | +125 days |
| 30 Dec 2015 | 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 processed herring was found to be uneviscerated based on sampling and analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Salted Smoked Split Herring in bulk wooden boxes, Net Wt. 18 lbs., Product of Canada --- No label provided for bulk product.
Where it was distributed
New York and New Jersey
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The processed herring was found to be uneviscerated based on sampling and analysis by New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets.
Which lots are affected?
Code May 19 15
Where was it sold?
New York and New Jersey
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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