CLASS I Food recall · Reported 23 Jul 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Vita Classic Premium Sliced Smoked Atlantic Nova Salmon recalled
Vita Food Products is recalling Vita Classic Premium Sliced Smoked Atlantic Nova Salmon, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Jun 2014 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-2175-2014
- FDA event ID
- 68574
- Recalling firm
- Vita Food Products, Chicago, IL
- Brand
- Vita
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Jun 2014
- FDA classified
- 15 Jul 2014
- Reported
- 23 Jul 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salmon
Timeline
| 13 Jun 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 23 Jul 2014 | 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
This voluntary recall is being initiated due to a positive Listeria monocytogenes sample taken by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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
Vita Classic Premium Sliced Smoked Atlantic Nova Salmon, packaged in a black vacuum-sealed, plastic film package for retail sale. Product is labeled "ready to serve" and each package contains 4 ounces of product.
Where it was distributed
US: Nationwide (NY, MA, VM, NH, TX, AL, FL, GA, and SC)
Nationwide AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaMassachusettsNew HampshireNew YorkSouth CarolinaTexas
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
This voluntary recall is being initiated due to a positive Listeria monocytogenes sample taken by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Which lots are affected?
UPC: Case (12/4oz. packages), 10022635700381 *** Package (4 oz), 22635 70038 ****** ITEM NO: 140490 ****** SELL BY AUG 17 2014 ****** LOT: 00764B
Where was it sold?
US: Nationwide (NY, MA, VM, NH, TX, AL, FL, GA, and SC)
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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