CLASS I Food recall · Reported 25 Jan 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Vobla - Dry Eviscerated Salted Fish recalled by Krasnyi Oktyabr
Krasnyi Oktyabr is recalling Vobla - Dry Eviscerated Salted Fish, distributed in California, New York. The recall was initiated on 25 Apr 2016 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-1294-2017
- FDA event ID
- 73969
- Recalling firm
- Krasnyi Oktyabr, Brooklyn, NY
- Brand
- Vobla
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Apr 2016
- FDA classified
- 18 Jan 2017
- Reported
- 25 Jan 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Processing Deviation
- Product category
- Fish
Timeline
| 25 Apr 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Classified by FDA | +268 days |
| 25 Jan 2017 | 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 fish product was found to be uneviscerated based on FDA inspectional findings.
The USDA issues these when meat or poultry was produced without proper inspection, or when a step such as cooking or pasteurisation did not meet requirements.
Product as listed by the FDA
VOBLA - DRY EVISCERATED SALTED FISH, 5.29 oz. (150 g), UPC 4606495-001308 --- Product is vacuum packed and consists of salted dry caspian roach fish.
Where it was distributed
NY and CA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The processed fish product was found to be uneviscerated based on FDA inspectional findings.
Which lots are affected?
UPC 4606495-001308 and no other coding
Where was it sold?
NY and CA
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
1 other product · FDA event 73969| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Bream - Dry Eviscerated Salted Fish recalled by Krasnyi OktyabrBream | Krasnyi Oktyabr | Other | CA, NY |
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