CLASS I Food recall · Reported 30 Jun 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sliced Smoked Escolar recalled by Banner Smoked Fish
Banner Smoked Fish is recalling Sliced Smoked Escolar, distributed in 17 states. The recall was initiated on 1 Jun 2021 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-0739-2021
- FDA event ID
- 88032
- Recalling firm
- Banner Smoked Fish, Brooklyn, NY
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 Jun 2021
- FDA classified
- 24 Jun 2021
- Reported
- 30 Jun 2021
- 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
- Soda
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Classified by FDA | +23 days |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may 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
Banner Smoked Fish Inc. brand Sliced Smoked Escolar; Ingredients: Escolar (Fish), Salt, Sugar, Natural Wood Smoke
Where it was distributed
NY, NJ, IL, PA, CA, FL, NE, AZ, MA, MD, VA, NV, OR, WI, NC, SC, and GA area.
ArizonaCaliforniaFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisMassachusettsMarylandNorth CarolinaNebraskaNew JerseyNevadaNew YorkOregonPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaVirginiaWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
All lots; all package sizes; all product within expiry
Where was it sold?
NY, NJ, IL, PA, CA, FL, NE, AZ, MA, MD, VA, NV, OR, WI, NC, SC, and GA area.
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
35 other products · FDA event 88032This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Sliced Gravlax (Salmon (fish), Salt, Sugar, Dill, Pepper recalled.
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