CLASS I Food recall · Reported 16 May 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Smoked Salmon Spread bulk units recalled by Superior Foods

Superior Foods is recalling Smoked Salmon Spread bulk units, distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio. The recall was initiated on 18 Apr 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesSmoked Salmon Spread 5 lb. bulk units Code Number: 68487 Sell by Date: 4/25/18 Lot Number 0728-2 UPC #043823684873 Simply Superior Smoked Salmon Spread 6X5 oz units Code Number: 92379 Sell by Date: 4/25/18 Lot Number 0728-2 UPC #043823923798 Morey s Smoked Salmon Spread 6x6 oz units Code Number: 92503 Sell by Date: 4/25/2018 Lot Number 0728-2 UPC #043823925037

Quantity recalled526 units

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-1390-2018
FDA event ID: 79892
Recalling firm: Superior Foods, Kentwood, MI
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 18 Apr 2018
FDA classified: 8 May 2018
Reported: 16 May 2018
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: Dips & Spreads

Timeline

18 Apr 2018	Recall initiated by company
8 May 2018	Classified by FDA	+20 days
16 May 2018	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

Superior Foods Company is voluntarily recalling a specific lot of Smoked Salmon Spreads that were produced on March 26, 2018, due to potential 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

Smoked Salmon Spread 5 lb. bulk units; Simply Superior Smoked Salmon Spread 5 oz units; and Morey s Smoked Salmon Spread 6 oz units; Deli Cups, Deli Tubs

Where it was distributed

Domestic only: MI, IN, IL, OH, MN

Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota Ohio

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Superior Foods Company is voluntarily recalling a specific lot of Smoked Salmon Spreads that were produced on March 26, 2018, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Smoked Salmon Spread 5 lb. bulk units Code Number: 68487 Sell by Date: 4/25/18 Lot Number 0728-2 UPC #043823684873 Simply Superior Smoked Salmon Spread 6X5 oz units Code Number: 92379 Sell by Date: 4/25/18 Lot Number 0728-2 UPC #043823923798 Morey s Smoked Salmon Spread 6x6 oz units Code Number: 92503 Sell by Date: 4/25/2018 Lot Number 0728-2 UPC #043823925037

Where was it sold?

Domestic only: MI, IN, IL, OH, MN

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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