CLASS I Food recall · Reported 10 Jan 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Smoked Salmon packed under Springfield Smoked Fish recalled
Rachael's Food is recalling Smoked Salmon packed under Springfield Smoked Fish and Rachael's: - Rachael s Springfield, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Dec 2017 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-0535-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78735
- Recalling firm
- Rachael's Food, Springfield, MA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Dec 2017
- FDA classified
- 8 Jan 2018
- Reported
- 10 Jan 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Chips
Timeline
| 12 Dec 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Jan 2018 | Classified by FDA | +27 days |
| 10 Jan 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +2 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product tested positive for 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
Smoked Salmon packed under Springfield Smoked Fish and Rachael's: - Rachael s SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH HAND CUT STYLE SMOKED NOVA SALMON, 4 oz. UPC: 045049113342; - Rachael s SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH SMOKED SLICED NOVA SALMON, 4 oz., UPC: 045049113250; Rachael s SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH SMOKED SLICED NOVA SALMON 8 oz., UPC: 045049113083; Rachael s SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH SMOKED SLICED NOVA SALMON, 8 oz., UPC: 045049113274; - Rachael s SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH HAND CUT NOVA SALMON ATLANTIC SALMON 4 oz., UPC: 045049113359; Rachael s SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH HAND CUT STYLE SMOKED NOVA SALMON ATLANTIC SALMON 8 oz., UPC: 045049113304; - Rachael s SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH SMOKED SLICED NOVA SALMON 1 lb., UPC: 811907018018 and SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH PRE-SLICED SMOKED SALMON, 1 lb., UPC: 811907018018; SPRINGFIELD SMOKED SLICED NOVA SALMON, 3 lbs., UPC: 045049150613; SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH HAND CUT SMOKED SLICED NOVA SALMON, 3 lb., UPC: 045049111065; - SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH PRE-SLICED SMOKED SALMON, catch weight, UPC: N/A; " springfield smoked fish whole unsliced nova side, catch weight, UPC: N/A; - SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH nova salmon chips, 5 lb.; SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH SLICED SMOKED NOVA CHIPS, 1 lb., UPC: 045049113212 and 5 lb., UPC: N/A; Rachael s SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH SMOKED NOVA SALMON BITS, 8 oz., UPC: 045049112079 - SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH SMOKED SALMON WINGS AND BELLIES, NET WT. 5 lb., UPC: 045049111256 - SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH SPREADABLE SMOKED NOVA SALMON, 8 oz., UPC: 045049113236; 1.25 lb. UPC: 045049112413; 5 lb. UPC: 045049112406 - SLICED SMOKED NOVA SALMON BAGEL CUTS, 1 lb., UPC: 045049112086
Where it was distributed
Nationwide through retail and online sales.
Stores named: Online Retailers
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Lot/Unit Numbers: 15171 through 45172
Where was it sold?
Nationwide through retail and online sales.
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
18 other products · FDA event 78735This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Rachael's Springfield Smoked Fish Lox Cream Cheese Spread recalled.
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